Nonprofit · EIN 52-1541501
GREENPEACE INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $38,578,684 | $34,580,595 | $3,998,089 | $23,339,398 | $418,559,150 | -$395,219,752 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $40,214,924 | $38,238,837 | $1,976,087 | $20,892,732 | $16,136,565 | $4,756,167 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $38,247,332
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,290
- Royalties
- $9,101
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $483
- Other revenue
- $329,062
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $43,534
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,013,355
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,992,112
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,854,089
- Professional fundraising fees
- $2,611,819
- Legal fees
- $1,500,189
- Accounting fees
- $82,076
- Occupancy
- $1,569,688
- Travel
- $829,052
- Depreciation
- $887,915
- Program services (functional)
- $21,634,592
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,182,792
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,763,211
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,892,732
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,339,398
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $418,559,150
- Net assets, end of year
- -$395,219,752
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,308,074
- Publicly traded securities
- $213,621
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$396,551,684
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,331,932
- Gross receipts
- $38,640,286
- Employees
- 158
- Volunteers
- 9,061
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBONY MARTIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $545,293 | $330,377 |
| CONSTANTIN DOUMAS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $532,092 | $41,756 |
| JERILYN EMERSON | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $462,242 | $43,455 |
| NECHUMAH GETZ | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $391,464 | $4,537 |
| LESLIE ELAINE ALLEN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $340,008 | $24,868 |
| JAY DESIDER MEISEL | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $349,269 | $11,422 |
| TEFERE GEBRE | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $266,070 | $48,980 |
| MEDHA CHANDRA | DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,767 | $31,790 |
| ROLF SKAR | NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,745 | $7,080 |
| ZACH NORRIS | CLIMATE DIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,061 | $6,391 |
| SYLVIA C ROLLE | DIGITAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,562 | $4,919 |
| CHRISTOPHER EATON | CONTENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,681 | $3,114 |
| WILLEM VAN RIJN | INTERIM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $87,882 | $6,394 |
| JAKADA IMANI | CHAIR, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $10,000 | $0 |
| CARLOS CARRAZANA | BRD MBR/CO-CHAIR OF FINCOM/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBBY RODRIGUEZ | BRD MBR/CO-CHAIR OF FINCOM/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LYDIA AVILA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIRIA ALICIA GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIVIAN YI HUANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AHMINA MAXEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE PRICHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAKET SONI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEFERE GEBRE | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $227,438 | $44,502 |
| JENNA DIPAOLO COLLEY | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFIC Key employee | 40 | $215,261 | $45,373 |
| MEDHA CHANDRA | DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,013 | $34,929 |
| JERILYN EMERSON | CHIEF OFFICER, PEOPLE & CULTURE Key employee | 30 | $167,021 | $26,115 |
| ALICE DONNELLY MADDEN | DIRECTOR OF POLICY & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,414 | $23,293 |
| SYLVIA C ROLLE | DIGITAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,342 | $15,763 |
| THOMAS S CAMERLINCK | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 32 | $147,391 | $20,737 |
| EBONY MARTIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $145,251 | $19,830 |
| ROLF SKAR | INTERIM NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,759 | $7,401 |
| WILLEM VAN RIJN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/SECY Officer | 24 | $136,768 | $8,518 |
| JAY DESIRER MEISEL | GENERAL COUNSEL/ASSISTANT SECY Officer | 20 | $115,486 | $13,904 |
| CONSTANTIN DOUMAS | CFO/ASST TREASURER Officer | 20 | $107,141 | $16,132 |
| PATRICIA HART | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFR & SECY Officer | 28 | $100,889 | $5,357 |
| ANNE MARIE LEONARD | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $91,922 | $5,069 |
| JAKADA IMANI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $10,000 | $0 |
| CARLOS CARRAZANA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONAH SACHS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIA AVILA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIRIA ALICIA GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN YI HUANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMINA MAXEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE PRICHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBY RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI SILVESTRI | BOARD MEMBER THRU FEB 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAKET SONI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1300 EYE ST NW SUITE 1100 EAST, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-4986
- In care of
- % RACHEL SIMS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUSHMA RAMAN, 1300 EYE STREET NW SUITE 1100 EAST, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- SUSHMA RAMAN, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 462-1177
- Website
- WWW.GREENPEACEUSA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
GREENPEACE IS AN INDEPENDENT CAMPAIGNING ORGANIZATION THAT USES PEACEFUL, CREATIVE CONFRONTATION TO EXPOSE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, AND TO FORCE SOLUTIONS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO A GREEN AND PEACEFUL FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- OUTREACH & EDUCATION & ACTIONS - GREENPEACE INC. IS CAMPAIGNING THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS UPON WHICH A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY DEPENDS. WE FOCUSED ON PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH AND PEACEFUL PROTEST, STRENGTHENING SOLIDARITY ACROSS MOVEMENTS IN THE FACE OF RISING AUTHORITARIANISM. WE PRIORITIZED COUNTERING STRATEGIC LAWSUITS AGAINST PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (SLAPPS) EMPLOYED BY CORPORATIONS TO SILENCE CRITICS. BY CONVENING PARTNERS ACROSS SECTORS, LEVERAGING INFLUENTIAL VOICES, AND INVESTING IN DEDICATED STAFF LEADERSHIP, THE CAMPAIGN STRENGTHENED COLLECTIVE CAPACITY TO DEFEND AGAINST THREATS AND BOLSTER LONG-TERM MOVEMENT RESILIENCE. IN 2024, LAUNCHED THE GREENPEACE ON TRIAL ANTI-SLAPP CAMPAIGN WITH ONLINE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, AND BY PUBLISHING AN OPEN LETTER SIGNED BY HUNDREDS OF ORGANIZATIONS, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTERS AND CELEBRITIES.Expenses $9,991,937 · grants $43,534
- CLIMATE & ENERGY - GREENPEACE, INC. IS CAMPAIGNING TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE. THE CLIMATE & ENERGY CAMPAIGN ADVANCED STRATEGIES TO PHASE OUT FOSSIL FUELS, STRENGTHEN CLIMATELABOR ALLIANCES, AND EXPAND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESEARCH WHILE BUILDING POWER TO CONFRONT THE INFLUENCE OF THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY. THROUGH POLICY ADVOCACY, COALITION BUILDING, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGNS, GREENPEACE INC. HIGHLIGHTED THE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE, MOBILIZED LABOR VOICES TO STOP FOSSIL FUEL EXPANSION, AND DEVELOPED CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATIONS IN CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND. IN 2024, CO-AUTHORED THE PERMIT TO KILL REPORT (WITH THE SIERRA CLUB AND NATURAL RESOURCE DEFENSE COUNCIL) ON THE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF LIQUID NATURAL GAS (LNG) EXPORT TERMINAL EMISSIONS.Expenses $6,135,221
- OCEANS - GREENPEACE, INC. IS CAMPAIGNING FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES AND SEAFOOD, OCEAN SANCTUARIES (MARINE RESERVES), AND PHASING OUT SINGLE-USE PLASTICS THAT ARE POLLUTING OUR BODIES, LAND, AND OCEANS. OUR CAMPAIGN LEVERAGES THE POWER OF LARGE SEAFOOD BUYERS, SEAFOOD PRODUCERS, AND GOVERNMENTS TO IMPROVE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT; REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF PLASTIC POLLUTION ENTERING THE OCEAN; DEFENDS SEAFOOD WORKERS' RIGHTS; AND SEEKS TO ESTABLISH A NETWORK OF INTERNATIONAL OCEAN SANCTUARIES. IN 2024, SECURED U.S. IN-PRINCIPLE SUPPORT FOR A CAP ON PLASTIC PRODUCTION IN THE DRAFT GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY NEGOTIATIONS, BOLSTERING INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE PLASTIC POLLUTION. ACHIEVED A FEDERAL COMMITMENT TO PHASE OUT SINGLE-USE PLASTICS IN PROCUREMENT BY 2027 (FOOD SERVICE, EVENTS, PACKAGING) AND ACROSS ALL FEDERAL OPERATIONS BY 2035.Expenses $5,507,434
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1541501
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,339,398
- Income (IRS master file)
- $38,640,286
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $38,578,684 | $34,580,595 | $23,339,398 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $40,214,924 | $38,238,837 | $20,892,732 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $32,508,926 | $39,752,825 | $16,231,716 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 52-1541501).
Questions about GREENPEACE INC
- What is the EIN of GREENPEACE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREENPEACE INC is 52-1541501.
- Is GREENPEACE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1988.
- Are donations to GREENPEACE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GREENPEACE INC 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 GREENPEACE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREENPEACE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of GREENPEACE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SUSHMA RAMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREENPEACE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $545,293 (EBONY MARTIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GREENPEACE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $38,578,684, expenses of $34,580,595 and total assets of $23,339,398 at year end.
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