Coalition for Green Capital
Also known as American Green Bank Consortium
Coalition for Green Capital reported $24.3 million in revenue and $24.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.35 went to program services, $6.56 to management and general costs and $0.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.7% of the total. Government grants made up 98.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $468,750 (SECRETARY/CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1777% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.4% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.7% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.2% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $468,750 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.94% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.8 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
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Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECRETARY/CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $450,000 | $0 | $18,750 | $468,750 |
| CHIEF OPERATING & COMPLIANCE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $380,053 | $0 | $40,820 | $420,873 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL/CHIEF STRATEGY OFF Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $389,552 | $0 | $17,306 | $406,858 |
| TREASURER (AS OF 7/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $291,337 | $0 | $38,214 | $329,551 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 7/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $308,494 | $0 | $14,250 | $322,744 |
| SENIOR STRATEGIC ADVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $311,873 | $0 | $2,827 | $314,700 |
| CHIEF NETWORK OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,854 | $0 | $29,881 | $277,735 |
| CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,109 | $0 | $19,793 | $241,902 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Coalition for Green Capital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 534
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COVINGTON & BURLING LLP Legal services | $1,288,706 |
| SKADDEN ARPS SLATE MEAGHER & FL Legal services | $594,914 |
| TIERNEY LAWRENCE STILES LLC Legal services | $548,814 |
| QUANTIFIED VENTURE LLC Consulting services | $261,251 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Coalition for Green Capital totaling $1.4M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Coalition for Green Capital's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Coalition for Green Capital, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Coalition for Green Capital's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Coalition for Green Capital reported that 93.4% of its $24.2 million in expenses went to program services, 6.6% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Coalition for Green Capital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Coalition for Green Capital reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $468,750, for the role of SECRETARY/CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Coalition for Green Capital get its money?
Of $24.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.7% came from contributions and grants (including 98.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Coalition for Green Capital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 90-0868299 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523199349301027 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349311138 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333179349301548 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203129349304710 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131379349305588 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023039349302317 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 90-0868299: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.