Liabilities / Assets
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Greenbizorg
EIN 84-1735051 • 501(c)3 • Oakland, CA
Profile
Greenbiz.org is a non-profit organization working to nurture and empower bipoc professionals to accelerate a just transition to a clean economy. By providing independent and authentic storytelling (including journalistic and content-related activities), research and related programs that accelerate new markets and inform, inspire, and empower current and future generations for leadership in sustainability and the clean economy.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
5.40x
Liabilities / Revenue
94th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
3rd percentile
Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
9th percentile
Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
7th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$128
Down $1,811 (-93%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$271,040
Up $260,562 (+2487%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down-$270,912
Down $262,373 (-3073%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$0
Down $13,207 (-100%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$262,373
Up $83,440 (+47%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$262,373
Down $96,647 (-58%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $128
- Liabilities
- $271,040
- Net assets
- -$270,912
- Revenue
- $0
- Expenses
- $262,373
- Net income
- -$262,373
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 8, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $0
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Greenbiz.org is a non-profit organization working to nurture and empower bipoc professionals to accelerate a just transition to a clean economy. By providing independent and authentic storytelling (including journalistic and content-related activities), research and related programs that accelerate new markets and inform, inspire, and empower current and future generations for leadership in sustainability and the clean economy.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| GREENBIZ.ORG IS A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WORKING TO NURTURE AND EMPOWER BIPOC PROFESSIONALS TO ACCELERATE A JUST TRANSITION TO A CLEAN ECONOMY. | $114,312 | $262,148 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRYAN LEWIS | Program Manager | FT | $123,733 | $9,024 | $132,757 |
| JOEL MAKOWER | President | FT | $0 | - | - |
| GREG KERWIN | Secretary/CFO (Thru 12/24) | FT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Greenbizorg
- EIN
- 84-1735051
- Phone
- 5105508285
- Address
- 440 25TH STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94612
Signing Officer
- Name
- Joel Makower
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 5105508285
- Signed
- 2025-05-08
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Armanino Advisory LLC
- Address
- 2700 CAMINO RAMON STE 350, SAN RAMON, CA 94583-5004
- Preparer
- Katy Brown
- Phone
- 9257902600
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: travel grants. Grantee name: anonymous. Property description: travel assistance. Amount given: 114,312.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: bank fees. Amount: 384. Description: office expenses. Amount: 85. Description: refund. Amount: 225. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 694.”
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10, GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID:
“No individuals were granted more than $5,000 during the year.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 9,046. End of year amount: 350. Description: accruals. Beg. Of year amount: 1,432. End of year amount: 136. Description: intercompany payable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 270,554.”
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| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: TRAVEL GRANTS. GRANTEE NAME: ANONYMOUS. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL ASSISTANCE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 114,312. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 384. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 85. DESCRIPTION: REFUND. AMOUNT: 225. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 694. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | NO INDIVIDUALS WERE GRANTED MORE THAN $5,000 DURING THE YEAR. |
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