Nonprofit · EIN 52-1822816
U S GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20037
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $50,309,478 | $51,393,872 | -$1,084,394 | $39,973,989 | $17,654,896 | $22,319,093 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $41,219,985 | $42,913,089 | -$1,693,104 | $44,199,634 | $21,114,897 | $23,084,737 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $839,970
- of which government grants
- $156,380
- Program service revenue
- $47,736,659
- Investment income
- $1,530,316
- Royalties
- $20,000
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $799,399
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,653
- Other revenue
- $202,533
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $192,065
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,921,540
- Other salaries and wages
- $21,852,274
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $29,235,397
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $219,280
- Accounting fees
- $82,557
- Occupancy
- $803,734
- Travel
- $1,298,705
- Depreciation
- $4,522,421
- Program services (functional)
- $33,168,534
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,150,310
- Fundraising (functional)
- $75,028
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $44,199,634
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,973,989
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,654,896
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,319,093
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,846,099
- Publicly traded securities
- $20,227,062
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,319,093
- Gross receipts
- $50,663,882
- Employees
- 299
- Volunteers
- 5,125
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER TEMPLETON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $939,954 | $58,961 |
| LISA REVITTE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $385,801 | $33,637 |
| SARAH ZALESKI | CHIEF PRODUCTS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $354,801 | $26,987 |
| DAVID WITEK | SVP, GLOBAL STRATEGIC OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $345,349 | $35,466 |
| PETE TOLSDORF | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $333,450 | $27,577 |
| MELISSA BAKER | SVP, TECHNICAL CORE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $262,103 | $36,239 |
| RHIANNON THOMPSON | MANAGING DIRECTOR, US MTD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $265,213 | $31,672 |
| TARYN HRISTOVA | SVP, MARKETING COMM. & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $256,570 | $33,727 |
| ANGELO PETRILLO | CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $225,511 | $13,659 |
| ANYELEY HALLOVA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARWA ZAATARI | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL HERNANDEZ | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALASTAIR MACGREGOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH THOMAS-SQUANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN WEIGERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER TEMPLETON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $869,661 | $32,135 |
| LISA REVITTE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $363,267 | $31,615 |
| ROGER PLATT | SVP (THRU 12/2023) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $327,335 | $15,155 |
| TARYN HRISTOVA | SVP, MARKETING COMM. & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $274,093 | $20,523 |
| SUSAN DORN | SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $257,696 | $28,490 |
| MELISSA BAKER | SVP, TECHNICAL CORE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $246,457 | $33,544 |
| RHIANNON THOMPSON | MANAGING DIRECTOR, US MTD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $236,000 | $28,372 |
| ANYELEY HALLOVA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH THOMAS-SQUANCE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL HERNANDEZ | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SALAH NEZAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARWA ZAATARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN WEIGERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2101 L ST NW STE 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20037-1592
- In care of
- % FINANCE DEPARTMENT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PETER TEMPLETON, 2101 L STREET NW 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20037
- Signed the 990
- PETER TEMPLETON, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 828-7422
- Website
- WWW.USGBC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO TRANSFORM HOW BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITIES ARE DESIGNED, BUILT, AND OPERATED TO CREATE THRIVING, HEALTHY, EQUITABLE, AND RESILIENT PLACES THAT ADVANCE HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELLBEING.
Program accomplishments
- LEED (LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN) IS THE MOST WIDELY USED GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEM IN THE WORLD. AVAILABLE FOR VIRTUALLY ALL BUILDING TYPES, LEED PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR HEALTHY, HIGHLY EFFICIENT, AND COST-SAVING GREEN BUILDINGS. LEED CERTIFICATION IS A GLOBALLY RECONGIZED SYMBOL OF SUSTAINABILITY ACHIEVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP.Expenses $18,777,678 · grants $99,125 · revenue $36,221,622
- PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: USGBC MEMBERSHIP/COMMUNITY (MARKET TRANSFORMATION DEVELOPMENT) USGBC IS POWERED BY ITS MEMBERS. OUR MEMBERS HAVE SHAPED OUR ORGANIZATION INTO WHAT IT IS TODAY AND ARE DRIVING THE ENTIRE GREEN BUILDING COMMUNITY TO GO FURTHER FASTER THAN EVER BEFORE. WE'RE MADE UP OF COMPANIES LARGE AND SMALL, LOCAL AND MULTINATIONAL. WE'RE EDUCATORS AND INNOVATORS, SCIENTISTS AND ACTIVISTS, NONPROFIT EMPLOYEES AND POLICYMAKERS, ADVOCATES AND MORE. WE BRING DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCES BUT SHARE ONE STEADFAST VISION: THAT THE GREEN BUILDING COMMUNITY CAN HELP CHANGE OUR WORLD FOR THE BETTER. (SEE SCHEDULE O)(CONTINUED FROM PART III) VOLUNTEERS ARE USGBC'S ON-THE-GROUND ADVOCATES, SHARING IDEAS, NETWORKING AND EDUCATING, AND SPREADING INFORMATION AND EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES ALSO ADMINISTER AN ACTIVE NETWORK OF EMERGING PROFESSIONALS GROUPS WHO ARE NEW TO THE GREEN BUILDING INDUSTRY AND SUSTAINABILITY MOVEMENT AND WHO ARE PROVIDED WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO HONE THEIR LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS.Expenses $8,878,454 · grants $25,900 · revenue $9,564,684
- EDUCATION - TO ADVANCE THE GREEN WORKFORCE, USGBC OFFERS GREEN BUILDING EDUCATION COURSES AND PUBLICATIONS TO HELP PROFESSIONALS ALONG THEIR GREEN BUILDING CAREER PATH.Expenses $4,345,277 · grants $30,304 · revenue $1,808,752
- GREENBUILD IS THE LARGEST ANNUAL EVENT FOR GREEN BUILDING PROFESSIONALS. FOUNDED IN 2002, THE GREENBUILD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXPO HAS BECOME THE GO-TO PLACE FOR THE GREEN BUILDING INDUSTRY TO CONVENE. IT'S THE HUB WHERE LEADERS DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SUSTAINABLE STANDARDS GATHER DIGITALLY AND IN-PERSON TO CREATE A BETTER FUTURE FOR EVERYONE ON THE PLANET.THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR GREEN SCHOOLS AT USGBC IS TO SUPPORT AND TRAIN THOSE IMPLEMENTING CHANGE TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN SCHOOL SYSTEMS, THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PEER NETWORKS, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY. SINCE 2010, THE CENTER HAS BEEN THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE GREEN SCHOOL MOVEMENT BY LEADING A WIDE ARRAY OF INITIATIVES, INCLUDING IN COMMUNICATIONS, ADVOCACY, NETWORK-BUILDING, TRAINING, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS AND PLATFORMS THROUGH WHICH TO ACCELERATE ACTION. THE CENTER DRIVES TOWARD A FUTURE WHERE ALL STUDENTS CAN ATTEND SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS THAT ENHANCE THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS, PREPARE THEM FOR GREEN CAREERS, AND SUPPORT A THRIVING PLANET.Expenses $1,167,125 · grants $36,736 · revenue $141,600
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
- 52-1822816
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,973,989
- Income (IRS master file)
- $50,663,882
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $50,309,478 | $51,393,872 | $39,973,989 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $41,219,985 | $42,913,089 | $44,199,634 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $27,764,385 | $29,744,829 | $42,188,062 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 52-1822816).
Questions about U S GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of U S GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of U S GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL INC is 52-1822816.
- Is U S GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to U S GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does U S GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL 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 U S GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL 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 U S GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL 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 U S GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PETER TEMPLETON.
- Who are the officers and directors of U S GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $939,954 (PETER TEMPLETON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does U S GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $50,309,478, expenses of $51,393,872 and total assets of $39,973,989 at year end.
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