2025-09-15T12:24:32-07:00 2025-04-30 831239193 Gaertner CPA Group LLC 1130 East Main Carbondale IL 62901 990 2024-05-01 363031593 GREEN EARTH INC GREE 6182013774 PO BOX 441 CARBONDALE IL 62903 STEPHANIE EICHHOLZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2025-09-03 true true Ronda D Gaertner P00577057 6185291275 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEPHANIE EICHHOLZ 338 LUCKY DOG LN MURPHYSBORO IL 62966 236353 false X www.greenearthinc.org X 1974 IL CONSERVATION OF NATURAL AREAS, PROVIDING PUBLIC ACCESS FOR RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 13 13 1 223 0 79226 165603 0 13991 23921 46829 93217 236353 0 0 30536 47008 0 15073 32672 45592 63208 92600 30009 143753 831326 980085 -119 871 831445 979214 TO PRESERVE NATURAL AREAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF CARBONDALE, IL. THIS INCLUDES THE CONSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SEVEN NATURAL AREAS TOTALLING 225 ACRES FOR RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. false false 16765 4666 PUBLIC ACCESS TO NATURAL AREAS: LAND ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT, AND BUILD AND MAINTAIN TRAILS. GREEN EARTH CURRENTLY OWNS SEVEN PRESERVES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 365 DAYS A YEAR. THE PRESERVES CONTAIN PARKING LOTS AND NINE MILES OF HIKING TRAILS WHICH MUST BE INITIALLY CONSTRUCTED AND SUBSEQUENTLY MAINTAINED FOR THE PUBLIC TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE PRESERVES. EXPENSES CONSIST OF MOWING, AMENDING TRAILS AND PARKING AREAS WITH GRAVEL, ADDING SIGNAGE, CONSTRUCTING FOOTBRIDGES, ETC. 16471 5666 LAND MANAGEMENT: INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL, NATIVE PLANTING, CONTROLLED BURNS, TIMBER STAND IMPROVEMENT, ETC. GREEN EARTH'S PRESERVES ARE MANAGED TO PROMOTE NATIVE FLORA AND FAUNA. BECAUSE MOST OF THESE PROPERTIES WERE IN POOR CONDITION UPON ACQUISITION(FALLOW FARMLAND, OVERGRAZED PASTURE, ETC.) SIGNIFICANT TIME, ENERGY, AND FUNDS ARE USED FOR HABITAT MANAGEMENT. EXPENSES CONSIST OF PURCHASING HAND TOOLS, POWER TOOLS, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE GEAR, HERBICIDE APPLICATORS, TRAININGS, ETC. 14603 4665 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: TRAIL GUIDES/TRAIL SIGNS, CLASSROOM FIELD TRIPS/VISITING CLASSROOMS, TABLING EVENTS, PUBLIC SPEAKING, NEWSLETTER, WEBSITE, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. GREEN EARTH EDUCATES ON ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS PASSIVELY THROUGH OUR NEWSLETTER, WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, TRAIL GUIDES, AND TRAIL SIGNS. WE ACTIVELY EDUCATE ON ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS BY HOSTING SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, VISITING CLASSROOMS AS GUEST SPEAKERS, TABLING AT EVENTS, AND SPEAKING IN BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE VENUES. EXPENSES CONSIST OF PRINTING TRAIL GUIDES, PUCHASING TRAIL SIGNS AND KIOSKS, PUBLISHING A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND CRAFT SUPPLIES FOR CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES. 47839 true true false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false IL JOHN FOSTER 6185497760 PO BOX 441 CARBONDALE IL 629030441 STEPHANIE EICHHOLZ Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 43667 0 0 KEITH BEYLER Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETH FISHER Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN FOSTER Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY MARTINKO Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEN MAYBERRY Director 20.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN SPEAGLE Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS STRUSZ Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOB TIFFIN Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DORCY PROSSER Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GRANT MILLER President 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA DAMPZ Vice President 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FOSTER Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH RENFRO Secretary 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 43667 0 false false false 0 14997 150606 165603 0 23921 23921 0 0 0 0 46829 46829 0 0 0 236353 23921 0 0 0 0 43667 21834 21833 0 0 0 0 3341 1671 1670 0 0 0 0 0 0 3678 3678 1171 586 585 1795 1795 1351 676 675 0 0 645 645 0 0 0 0 0 7341 3671 3670 FUNDRAISING SUPPLIES 15073 15073 TRAIL MAINT, REPAIRS, MGMT 13283 13283 FEES:BANK, FILING, PO BOX, ETC 1255 1255 0 92600 47839 29688 15073 23881 44801 775 708 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 447332 447332 447332 359338 487244 0 0 0 0 831326 980085 -119 871 -119 871 X 831445 979214 831445 979214 831326 980085 143753 4016 X false false false X 64566 125549 75987 79226 165603 510931 0 0 64566 125549 75987 79226 165603 510931 0 510931 115477 130218 9881 13991 23921 293488 0 0 804419 0.63520 0.63750 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 2 27 1 false 50 false 447332 447332 447332 Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements. SCHEDULE D, PART II, LINE 9 - THE TWO CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE HELD ON TWO PROPERTIES THAT ARE MANAGED AS NATURE PRESERVES IN THE SAME MANNER AS ALL OUR PROPERTIES. THEREFORE, THEY ARE NOT ACCOUNTED FOR DIFFERENTLY IN OUR PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT AND ARE LISTED IN OUR BALANCE SHEET ALONG WITH ALL OUR PROPERTIES. false PUMPKIN GLOW 36205 36205 NAT PLANT SALE 5855 5855 42060 42060 42060 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b ALL FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE FEDERAL FORM 990, ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBER PORTAL WHICH ALL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO. AN EMAIL IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS REPORTING THE DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE TO VIEW. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE STATE OF ILLINOIS POSTS ALL FEDERAL FORM 990S ONLINE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING.