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← GREENPEACE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by GREENPEACE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$40,214,924
Total expenses
$38,238,837
Contributions and grants received
$40,153,461
Grants paid
$70,211
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,711
Other revenue
$59,752
Total assets, end of year
$20,892,732
Total liabilities, end of year
$16,136,565
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,756,167
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$26,277,708
Management and general expenses
$4,983,703
Fundraising expenses
$6,977,426
Program service expenses (Part III)
$26,277,708

Program services were 68.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $40,153,461

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,711 · excluded $1,711

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $59,752 · excluded $59,752

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $45,211 · program services $45,211

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $25,000 · program services $25,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,501,977 · program services $1,036,014 · management and general $340,403 · fundraising $125,560

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $11,279,113 · program services $8,515,061 · management and general $1,571,553 · fundraising $1,192,499

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $411,563 · program services $254,529 · management and general $77,747 · fundraising $79,287

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,685,954 · program services $1,347,992 · management and general $221,651 · fundraising $116,311

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $677,315 · program services $427,443 · management and general $132,796 · fundraising $117,076

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $948,757 · program services $387,906 · management and general $461,000 · fundraising $99,851

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $93,658 · program services $36,678 · management and general $46,934 · fundraising $10,046

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $6,498,232 · fundraising $6,498,232

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $3 · management and general $3

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,822,768 · program services $2,182,043 · management and general $354,149 · fundraising $286,576

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,425,235 · program services $76,942 · management and general $2,310 · fundraising $1,345,983

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,292,695 · program services $1,611,298 · management and general $85,350 · fundraising $596,047

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,756,408 · program services $815,720 · management and general $622,459 · fundraising $318,229

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,375,461 · program services $864,562 · management and general $346,954 · fundraising $163,945

  • 17 · Travel

    total $951,748 · program services $820,935 · management and general $91,894 · fundraising $38,919

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $627,527 · program services $481,861 · management and general $108,740 · fundraising $36,926

  • 20 · Interest

    total $45,637 · program services $17,872 · management and general $22,870 · fundraising $4,895

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $887,443 · program services $439,693 · management and general $346,207 · fundraising $101,543

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $459,202 · program services $277,586 · management and general $131,383 · fundraising $50,233

  • 24a · Other expenses: DIRECT MAIL-PRINTING

    total $1,928,292 · program services $1,552,420 · fundraising $375,872

  • 24b · Other expenses: LIST RENTAL EXPENSES

    total $268,254 · program services $215,965 · fundraising $52,289

  • 24c · Other expenses: BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS

    total $143,275 · program services $134,568 · management and general $7,172 · fundraising $1,535

  • 24d · Other expenses: TAXES/PERMITS/FEES

    total $23,308 · program services $15,447 · management and general $4,175 · fundraising $3,686

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $64,801 · program services $4,694,962 · management and general $7,953 · fundraising -$4,638,114

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,708,596 · end of year $2,589,756

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,000,000 · end of year $3,100,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $51,085 · end of year $111,955

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $936,377 · end of year $996,756

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $10,780,764

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $4,496,204

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,347,176 · end of year $6,284,560

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $163,288 · end of year $185,825

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $8,025,194 · end of year $7,623,880

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,335,808 · end of year $4,278,350

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $2,007,502 · end of year $2,053,140

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $7,129,155 · end of year $9,805,075

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $574,956 · end of year $4,002,008

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,184,295 · end of year $754,159

Mission and programs · 2023

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT.

  • OUTREACH & EDUCATION & ACTIONS - GREENPEACE, INC. VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF MOBILIZED CLIMATE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE MOVEMENT AND ENGAGED THE BROADER PUBLIC TO JOIN PICKET LINES IN SUPPORT OF STRIKING AUTO WORKERS REPRESENTED BY THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS (UAW) UNION. WE INFLUENCED THE MEDIA NARRATIVE AND LED THOUSANDS OF CLIMATE ACTIVISTS TO SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH THE AUTO WORKERS WHO WON HISTORIC CONTRACTS, INCLUDING GAINS FOR WORKERS IN NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANUFACTURING THAT WILL SUPPORT A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS. GREENPEACE, INC. AND FIRE DRILL FRIDAYS, OUR PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WITH JANE FONDA, REACHED OVER 3.5 MILLION VIEWS, WITH MONTHLY LIVESTREAM SHOWS ON A WIDE RANGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS AND ONLINE SHORTS. WE HELD A COLLECTIVE ACTION TRAINING SERIES WITH VOLUNTEERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, DEEPENING THEIR ORGANIZING SKILLS AND CULMINATING IN 30 SUPPORTER-LED EARTH DAY EVENTS. WE EDUCATED HUNDREDS OF SUPPORTERS ON CRITICAL ISSUES RELATED TO PROTECTING OUR DEMOCRACY AND THE DANGER OF SLAPP LAWSUITS THROUGH VIRTUAL TOWN HALLS AND VOLUNTEER CALLS WITH PROTECT THE PROTEST COALITION PARTNERS.

    Expenses $12,740,848 · Grants $70,211

  • CLIMATE & ENERGY - GREENPEACE, INC. IS CAMPAIGNING TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE. WE WORKED TOWARD A RESPONSIBLE FOSSIL FUEL PHASE-OUT AND A RAPID AND JUST TRANSITION TO A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY. OUR WORK SUPPORTED AN IMMEDIATE HALT TO ALL NEW PERMITS AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND EXTRACTION ON PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS. WE SUPPORTED POLICY CHANGES THAT START THE RESPONSIBLE PHASEOUT OF ALL OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION, ENSURING A JUST TRANSITION FOR IMPACTED WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES. FINALLY, OUR CAMPAIGN EDUCATED CITIZENS ON CLIMATE POLICIES AS COMPARED TO SCIENTIFIC PREDICTIONS AND SOLUTIONS. 2023 GREENPEACE INC. CLIMATE AND ENERGY CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: * IN CALIFORNIA, WE CONTINUED TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE NEED FOR 3,200-FOOT BUFFER ZONES, ENACTED BY SB 1137, TO PROTECT SENSITIVE SITES LIKE HOMES AND SCHOOLS FROM THE TOXIC EMISSIONS FROM OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION. SB 1137 WAS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM IN 2022 BUT WAS PAUSED AFTER A SUCCESSFUL PETITION BY OIL AND GAS PRODUCERS AND WILL NOW APPEAR AS A REFERENDUM ON THE 2024 BALLOT. * WE WORKED WITH LABOR ALLIES TO HELP PASS AB 421 IN CALIFORNIA. THIS IS A NEW LAW THAT AIMS TO REFORM THE REFERENDUM PROCESS IN CALIFORNIA, CHANGE CONFUSING BALLOT LANGUAGE, AND STRENGTHEN TRANSPARENCY. * AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS IN HOLDING FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE, WE DROVE CALLS AND MESSAGES DEMANDING LEGISLATORS IN CALIFORNIA TO PASS A GAS PRICE GOUGING BILL. * USING CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGING PEOPLE POWER, WE HELD THE CALIFORNIA STATE ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABLE WHEN THERE WAS A THREAT OF NEW OIL PERMITS BEING APPROVED. * AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, WE MAINTAINED PRESSURE ON THE ADMINISTRATION TO DECLARE A CLIMATE EMERGENCY BY THE END OF 2023 AND PHASE OUT AND EVENTUALLY BAN OIL AND GAS EXPORTS AND UNLOCK MORE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CLEAN ENERGY DEPLOYMENT BY 2024. * WE EMPLOYED SEVERAL EFFECTIVE TACTICS TO PRESSURE GOVERNMENTS THAT IMPORT US GAS. WE COLLABORATED WITH GREENPEACE INTERNATIONAL TO RELEASE A REPORT REVEALING HOW FOSSIL GAS COMPANIES ARE DRIVING GOVERNMENT POLICIES THAT LOCK THE US AND EUROPE INTO HAZARDOUS NEW LNG COMMITMENTS. WE ALSO LAUNCHED OUR TANKER TRACKER IN 2023 AS A NEW ONLINE TOOL TO TRACK AND TELL THE GLOBAL STORY OF US LNG EXPORTS.

    Expenses $6,176,526

  • 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. 2023 GREENPEACE, INC. OCEAN CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: * GREENPEACE, INC. AND OUR ALLIES ACHIEVED A SIGNIFICANT VICTORY WHEN THE GLOBAL OCEANS TREATY REACHED AGREEMENT IN MARCH 2023. THIS TREATY PROVIDES A PATHWAY TO ESTABLISH GLOBAL MARINE SANCTUARIES AND HAS BEEN A DECADE LONG PROJECT. * GREENPEACE, INC. USED THE GREENPEACE SHIP ARCTIC SUNRISE'S TOUR IN SEPTEMBER 2023 IN THE US TO CAMPAIGN FOR INDIGENOUS SEA RIGHTS AND TO ELEVATE YOUTH AND INDIGENOUS VOICES. GREENPEACE, INC. WORKED IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSED CHUMASH HERITAGE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY ALONG THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COASTLINE. * THE GREENPEACE NETWORK KEPT UP PRESSURE IN 2023 ON THE US GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENTS IN EAST ASIA ON ISSUES AND CONCERNS AROUND DEEP WATER FISHING (DWF). TO HELP MOVE US POLICY TO STOP ABUSES IN THE DWF SECTOR, WE CONTRIBUTED TO COMMENTS ON PROPOSED US LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED (IUU) FISHING. WE CONTRIBUTED POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO STAFF OF THE CONGRESSIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON CHINA IN PREPARATION FOR THEIR HEARING ON FORCED LABOR IN SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAINS. * WE RELEASED THE SECOND EDITION OF THE HIGH COST OF CHEAP TUNA RETAILER RANKING REPORT TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE RAMPANT HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION IN GLOBAL TUNA SUPPLY CHAINS AND AMPLIFIED THIS THROUGH COORDINATED MEDIA OUTREACH. * WITH A COMBINATION OF POLICY ADVOCACY, COALITION WORK WITH PARTNERS, AND CREATIVE ACTIONS WE PREVENTED THE GREENLIGHTING OF DEEP SEA MINING IN 2023 BY THE INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY. * IN MAY, GREENPEACE, INC. PUBLISHED FOREVER TOXIC, A REPORT ON THE HEALTH THREATS FROM PLASTIC RECYCLING. * WE CONTINUED OUR COLLABORATION WITH ALLIES IN THE GREENPEACE NETWORK FOR A STRONG GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY.

    Expenses $6,430,096

  • Expenses $930,238

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jakada Imani

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $10,000
    From this org
    $10,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Carlos Carrazana

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jonah Sachs

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lydia Avila

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Niria Alicia Garcia

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Vivian Yi Huang

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ahmina Maxey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michele Prichard

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robby Rodriguez

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nikki Silvestri

    BOARD MEMBER THRU FEB 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Saket Soni

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Willem Van Rijn

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/SECY

    Total calculated
    $145,286
    From this org
    $136,768
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,518
    Hours/week
    24

  • Ebony Martin

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $165,081
    From this org
    $145,251
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,830
    Hours/week
    20

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,251
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,895
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,935
    Filer's total
    $165,081

  • Patricia Hart

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFR & SECY

    Total calculated
    $106,246
    From this org
    $100,889
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,357
    Hours/week
    28

  • Jay Desirer Meisel

    GENERAL COUNSEL/ASSISTANT SECY

    Total calculated
    $129,390
    From this org
    $115,486
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,904
    Hours/week
    20

  • Constantin Doumas

    CFO/ASST TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $123,273
    From this org
    $107,141
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,132
    Hours/week
    20

  • Anne Marie Leonard

    CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $96,991
    From this org
    $91,922
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,069
    Hours/week
    20

  • Tefere Gebre

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $271,940
    From this org
    $227,438
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,502
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $227,438
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,101
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,401
    Filer's total
    $271,940

  • Jerilyn Emerson

    CHIEF OFFICER, PEOPLE & CULTURE

    Total calculated
    $193,136
    From this org
    $167,021
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,115
    Hours/week
    30

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,521
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,314
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,801
    Filer's total
    $193,136

  • Jenna Dipaolo Colley

    CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFIC

    Total calculated
    $260,634
    From this org
    $215,261
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,373
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,261
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,476
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,897
    Filer's total
    $260,634

  • Thomas S Camerlinck

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $168,128
    From this org
    $147,391
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,737
    Hours/week
    32

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $119,547
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $27,844
    Deferred
    $4,177
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,560
    Filer's total
    $168,128

  • Alice Donnelly Madden

    DIRECTOR OF POLICY & ADVOCACY

    Total calculated
    $180,707
    From this org
    $157,414
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,293
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,702
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $14,712
    Deferred
    $6,521
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,772
    Filer's total
    $180,707

  • Medha Chandra

    DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $201,942
    From this org
    $167,013
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,929
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,013
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,519
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,410
    Filer's total
    $201,942

  • Sylvia C Rolle

    DIGITAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $174,105
    From this org
    $158,342
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,763
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,342
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,016
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,747
    Filer's total
    $174,105

  • Rolf Skar

    INTERIM NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $159,160
    From this org
    $151,759
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,401
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,759
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,885
    Nontaxable benefits
    $516
    Filer's total
    $159,160

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
IN 2023, CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS REPORTED IN FORM 990 PART VII SECTION A WERE PAID THE SEVERANCE AMOUNTS IDENTIFIED BELOW: ANNE MARIE LEONARD, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR $36,750 PATRICIA HART, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER/SECRETARY $41,948 THOMAS S CAMERLINCK, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER $27,844 ALICE DONNELLY MADDEN, DIRECTOR OF POLICY & ADVOCACY $14,712 PART I, LINE 7: IN 2023, CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS REPORTED IN FORM 990 PART VII SECTION A WERE PAID THE BONUSES IDENTIFIED BELOW: JERILYN EMERSON, CHIEF OFFICER, PEOPLE & CULTURE $7,500 CONSTANTIN DOUMAS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/ASSISTANT TREASURER $1,538

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • NETROOTS NATION

    $6,500

    NETROOTS NATION SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE FOR THE SLAPP PANE

  • BELOVED COMMUNITY MINISTRIES INC

    $6,000

    MOVEMENT SUPPORT HUB FUNDING FOR STOP COP CITY DOT ORG

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
23 August 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202422399349300212

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