GREEN ELECTRONICS COUNCIL

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2006

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JAMES R MITCHELL

Phone

5032799383

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

GREEN ELECTRONICS COUNCIL, founded in 2006, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $4.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

GEC ADVOCATES FOR SUSTAINABLE IT BY HELPING BOTH MANUFACTURERS AND LARGE SCALE PURCHASERS TO: 1. UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES FACING SUSTAINABLE IT, 2. COMMIT TO ADDRESS THOSE CHALLENGES, 3. ACT TO CHANGE INTERNAL OPERATIONAL, MANUFACTURING, AND PROCUREMENT BEHAVIORS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,347,383 Revenue: $4,079,964

EPEAT PROGRAM: GEC MANAGES EPEAT, THE LEADING GLOBAL ECOLABEL FOR THE IT SECTOR. THE EPEAT PROGRAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF MANUFACTURERS' CLAIMS AGAINST EPEAT CRITERIA AND OVERSEES A NETWORK OF CONFORMITY ASSURANCE BODIES (CABS) TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF THE EPEAT LABEL. THE EPEAT ONLINE REGISTRY LISTS THOSE PRODUCTS, FROM A BROAD RANGE OF MANUFACTURERS, THAT MEET THE EPEAT LIFE-CYCLE SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA. THOUSANDS OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL PURCHASERS AROUND THE WORLD USE EPEAT AS PART OF THEIR SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS.

Program 2

Expenses: $711,138

STANDARDS MANAGEMENT: GEC PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SUPPORT OF BALANCED VOLUNTARY CONSENSUS PROCESSES TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE LIFE-CYCLE SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA UPON WHICH THE EPEAT ECOLABEL IS BASED. THESE PROCESSES ARE OPEN AND TRANSPARENT FOR ALL INTERESTED STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDE A BALANCE OF INTERESTED AND AFFECTED TYPES OF STAKEHOLDERS, AND UTILIZE PROCEDURES TO PREVENT DOMINANCE BY ANY INTEREST, INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION. GEC PROVIDES PARTICIPANT OUTREACH, RESEARCH AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR EACH EPEAT CRITERIA AND STANDARD DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE PROCESS.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,224,518

EPEAT PURCHASER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT: GEC ACTS AS THE FULCRUM POINT BETWEEN THOSE WHO BUY (INSTITUTIONAL PURCHASERS) AND THOSE WHO MAKE (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BRANDS). WE UNDERSTAND THAT BY...

EPEAT PURCHASER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT: GEC ACTS AS THE FULCRUM POINT BETWEEN THOSE WHO BUY (INSTITUTIONAL PURCHASERS) AND THOSE WHO MAKE (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BRANDS). WE UNDERSTAND THAT BY DECIDING TO BUY SUSTAINABLE IT PRODUCTS, INSTITUTIONAL PURCHASERS CAN REALLY "MOVE THE NEEDLE" TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD. GEC IS PROUD TO SUPPORT INSTITUTIONAL PURCHASERS IN THEIR IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT AND ALONG WITH OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAM EPEAT, WE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO ASSIST INSTITUTIONAL PURCHASERS IN BUYING SUSTAINABLE IT PRODUCTS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THIS INCLUDES THE GEC PURCHASERS GUIDE SERIES, INDIVIDUAL GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS THAT EXPLAIN HOW TO ADDRESS SUSTAINABILITY CONCEPTS LIKE CIRCULAR ECONOMY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS OR LABOR & HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS WHILE STILL ACHIEVING A SUCCESSFUL PROCUREMENT; DIRECTIONS ON HOW PURCHASERS CAN GAIN CREDIT FOR THEIR SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES WHEN REPORTING TO ENTITIES SUCH AS GRI AND CDP; AND WEBINARS THAT EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT APPROACHES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $4,079,964

Investment Income $88,624

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $4,168,588

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $3,195,742

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $3,283,039

Other Expenses $1,047,277

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,243,019

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$4,168,588	$3,889,753	+0.1%
Expenses	$4,243,019	$4,336,169	0.0%
Net Income	$-74,431	$-446,416	-0.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$540,400

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JAMES MITCHELL	CEO (EFF. 2/13/23)	40.00	Officer	$271,405	$19,334	$290,739
CARL SMITH	ACTING CEO (THROUGH 2/28/23)	40.00	Officer	$98,903	$3,956	$102,859
VALERIE METZEL	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	40.00	Officer	$133,200	$13,602	$146,802
SUSAN HERBERT	VP, ECOLABELS AND MFG RESOURCES	40.00	Highest	$179,009	$9,350	$188,359
PATRICIA DILLON	VP, CRITERIA AND CATEGORY DEV.	40.00	Highest	$177,156	$23,043	$200,199
ERICA TEREK	DIR., SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA DEV.	40.00	Highest	$142,800	$16,665	$159,465
DEBORAH GRAHAM-CLIFFORD	DIRECTOR, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Highest	$137,315	$14,136	$151,451
BEVERLY KENNEDY	DIR., CONFORMITY ASSURANCE SERVICES	40.00	Highest	$125,563	$5,959	$131,522
TRISA THOMPSON	BOARD MEMBER & CHAIR	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHRIN WINKLER	BOARD MEMBER & SECRETARY	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JANAY QUEEN NAZAIRE	BOARD MEMBER & TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK BUCKLEY	BOARD MEMBER & VICE CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD CRESPIN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL KREEGER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEANNE NG	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VICTOR DUART	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VERENA RADULOVIC	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TARA SPANN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARL SMITH	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$4,168,588	$4,243,019	$5,318,739	$-74,431
2022	$3,889,753	$4,336,169	$4,199,778	$-446,416
2021	$3,858,996	$3,658,201	$5,076,747	$200,795
2020	$3,622,305	$2,927,723	$4,986,600	$694,582
2019	$3,509,292	$3,004,761	$3,881,720	$504,531
2018	$3,572,603	$2,812,371	$3,579,687	$760,232