Skip to main content

Nonprofit · EIN 43-1798337

THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER

Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63130

Financials

$215K$231K2022$212K$220K2023$254K$236K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$253,606$236,428$17,178$611,653$7,456$604,197
September 30, 2024990$212,389$220,460-$8,071$571,976$8,775$563,201
September 30, 2023990$215,328$230,803-$15,475$496,407$4,579$491,828
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$175,590
of which government grants
$8,709
Membership dues
$10,633
Program service revenue
$33,385
Investment income
$44,631
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$159,085
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$170,807
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,410
Occupancy
$32,310
Travel
$1,507
Depreciation
$6,612
Program services (functional)
$209,315
Management and general (functional)
$14,587
Fundraising (functional)
$12,526

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$571,976
Total assets, end of year
$611,653
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,456
Net assets, end of year
$604,197
Land, buildings and equipment
$48,883
Publicly traded securities
$315,013
Net assets without donor restrictions
$454,700
Net assets with donor restrictions
$149,497
Gross receipts
$253,606
Employees
3
Volunteers
100
Year formed
1992
State of legal domicile
MO

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Elizabeth CalvinBoard Member
Trustee or director, Key employee
2$0
John SolodarBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$0
Scott ShippeyTreasurer
Trustee or director, Key employee
4$0
Ankoor ShahSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Joyce WilksPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Irv LoganVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Beverly TuckerBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Jennifer Smith-SimmsBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Jolene KlingenbergBoard Memeber
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Peg KaltenthalerBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Elizabeth CalvinBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
John SolodarBoard Member
Trustee or director
4$0
Scott ShippeyTreasurer
Trustee or director, Key employee
5$0
Ankoor ShahSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Joyce WilksPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Irv LoganVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Peg KaltenthalerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Elizabeth CalvinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
John SolodarBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Tricia NiehoffBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Scott ShippeyTreasurer
Officer
3$0
Ankoor ShahSecretary
Officer
1$0
Joyce Wilks-LovePresident
Officer
2$0
Irv LoganVice President
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8025 BLACKBERRY AVE, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63130-2700
In care of
% LINDA WIGGEN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Joyce Wilks, 8025 Blackberry Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63130
Signed the 990
Scott Shippey, Treasurer
Phone
(314) 725-8314

Mission

The Green Center is an arts and environmental organization dedicated to helping people understand the natural world through hands-on experiences, restoring native habitats, and encouraging artistic expression inspired by nature.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Education: The Green Center supports the scout badge program, provided hands-on experiences for 2,200 students in K-8, while supporting a vegetable garden program for six local elementary schools, and provides various summer day camps. The Green Center also instituted an early learning childhood nature play and story telling program that served 220 children aged three to eight. In addition to these programs the Green Center offers educational experiences geared toward adults. The Green Center hosts a quarterly speaker series inviting various professionals to discuss how they connect to nature. The educational staff provides hands-on professional development seminars in ecology, inquiry based methodologies and arts integration for local teachers and informal educators.
    Expenses $105,001 · revenue $126,257
  • Outdoor Learning Spaces: The Green Center restores and maintains 30 acres of native hardwood forest, prairie and wetlands.
    Expenses $76,863 · revenue $6,592
  • Arts: The Green Center's headquarters serves as a venue for artists whose visual, dramatic and literary production explore the connection between nature and the arts. in 2024 the Green Center hosted the Fall Fire Festival which included artist exhibitions drawing over 200 adults and children.
    Expenses $27,451 · revenue $51,438

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
43-1798337
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$611,653
Income (IRS master file)
$253,606

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$253,606$236,428$611,653XML
990September 2024$212,389$220,460$571,976XML
990September 2023$215,328$230,803$496,407XML
990September 2022$200,426$240,325$489,236IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-1798337).

Questions about THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER

What is the EIN of THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER is 43-1798337.
Is THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Joyce Wilks.
Who are the officers and directors of THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $253,606, expenses of $236,428 and total assets of $611,653 at year end.

Other nonprofits in SAINT LOUIS

All nonprofits in SAINT LOUIS · Missouri · Environment