Nonprofit · EIN 13-3553974
GREEN SEAL INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,698,081 | $3,734,342 | -$36,261 | $1,563,053 | $744,763 | $818,290 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,552,969 | $3,883,439 | -$330,470 | $1,828,016 | $973,464 | $854,552 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,319,376 | $3,191,103 | $128,273 | $1,897,208 | $712,186 | $1,185,022 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,724
- Program service revenue
- $3,669,618
- Investment income
- $18,823
- Other revenue
- $6,916
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $472,242
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,647,877
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,569,005
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $67,856
- Accounting fees
- $30,092
- Occupancy
- $32,266
- Travel
- $44,411
- Depreciation
- $61,486
- Program services (functional)
- $2,998,635
- Management and general (functional)
- $735,707
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,828,016
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,563,053
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $744,763
- Net assets, end of year
- $818,290
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $94,481
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $818,290
- Gross receipts
- $3,698,081
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS GATLIN | CEO Officer | 40 | $243,500 | $30,694 |
| MICHAEL CHAUDRON | VP, CUSTOMER SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,970 | $32,040 |
| JEFFREY KUZIEMKO | CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $179,592 | $28,145 |
| TARYN TUSS | SVP, MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,563 | $28,335 |
| SARA RISLEY | VP, CERTIFICATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,196 | $8,205 |
| CALLIE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR, CERTIFICATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,931 | $24,181 |
| NANCY HERSH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENNA WALRAVEN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE LEVIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD HUBBARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VAISHALI SAMPAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY HOLM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHILA WATTAMWAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS GATLIN | CEO Officer | 40 | $270,000 | $28,504 |
| JEFF KUZIEMKO | CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $172,045 | $26,891 |
| TARYN TUSS | SVP, MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,679 | $27,594 |
| SARA A RISLEY | VP, CERTIFICATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,346 | $8,409 |
| PATRICK M CLEVENGER | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,774 | $15,058 |
| NANCY HERSH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE LEVIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENNA WALRAVEN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD HUBBARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN GRUITT | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/14/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VAISHALI SAMPAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS GATLIN | CEO Officer | 40 | $253,912 | $27,300 |
| JEFF KUZIEMKO | SVP FIN; THEN CFO/COO(TRANS 8/2023) Key employee | 40 | $166,329 | $23,864 |
| TARYN TUSS | VP, MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,338 | $24,347 |
| HELEN SAHI | CHAIR (UNTIL 10/2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HERSH | VICE CHAIR; THEN CHAIR(TRAN 10/2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENNA WALRAVEN | TREAS; THEN VICE CHAIR(TRAN 10/2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE LEVIN | DIR; THEN TREASURER (TRANS. 10/2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD HUBBARD | DIR; THEN SECRETARY (TRANS. 10/2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM JONES | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/3023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED CHEN | DIRECTOR (FROM 5/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN GRUITT | DIRECTOR (FROM 5/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VAISHALI SAMPAT | DIRECTOR (FROM 5/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 601 13TH ST NW FL 12, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-3819
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DOUGLAS GATLIN, 601 13TH ST NW FL 12, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- DOUGLAS GATLIN, CEO
- Phone
- (202) 872-6400
- Website
- WWW.GREENSEAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY ACCELERATING THE ADOPTION OF PRODUCTS THAT ARE SAFER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE.
Program accomplishments
- GREEN SEAL IS A GLOBAL NONPROFIT COMMITTED TO MAKING SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY EVERYONE'S BUSINESS. THE ECOLABELING MOVEMENT WE PIONEERED DECADES AGO HAS DRIVEN PERMANENT SHIFTS IN THE MARKETPLACE, EMPOWERING INFORMED PURCHASING DECISIONS AND REWARDING INDUSTRY INNOVATORS. GREEN SEAL'S HALLMARK IS TO LEAD WITH SCIENCE TO SPUR INNOVATION FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY, EXPOSING THE FALSE CHOICE BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC HEALTH. FROM PROMPTING A NATIONWIDE SHIFT TOWARD RECYCLED-CONTENT PAPER, TO CATALYZING A MOVEMENT TOWARD LOW-VOC PRODUCTS, THE GREEN SEAL CERTIFICATION MARK IS A TRUSTED SYMBOL THAT PRODUCTS MEET TRULY COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP STANDARDS. GREEN SEAL'S FLAGSHIP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND ITS OTHER INITATIVES ARE DESIGNED TO (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ACCELERATE THE MARKET ADOPTION OF SAFER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS. AS PART OF THIS WORK, GREEN SEAL LEADS MULTI-STAKEHOLDER INITIATIVES TO ALIGN CONSUMER-PACKAGED GOODS, RETAIL, INSTITUTIONAL, AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT COMMUNITIES AROUND THE CORE ELEMENTS OF SAFER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE EVERYDAY PRODUCTS TO REDUCE MARKETPLACE CONFUSION. IN 2025, OUR STANDARDS ENCOMPASS APPROXIMATELY 1,750 CERTIFIED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ACROSS MORE THAN 30,000 PRODUCT SKUS FROM THE WORLD'S LEADING COMPANIES. WITH GLOBAL RECOGNITION AND TRUSTED EXPERTISE, COMPANIES AND CONSUMERS CAN LOOK FOR, PARTNER WITH, AND LEAN ON GREEN SEAL TO MAKE HEALTHIER, SAFER CHOICES WITH CONFIDENCE.Expenses $2,998,635 · revenue $3,669,618
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3553974
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C010)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,563,053
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,698,081
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,698,081 | $3,734,342 | $1,563,053 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,552,969 | $3,883,439 | $1,828,016 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,319,376 | $3,191,103 | $1,897,208 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,052,665 | $2,880,155 | $1,636,967 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3553974).
Questions about GREEN SEAL INC
- What is the EIN of GREEN SEAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREEN SEAL INC is 13-3553974.
- Is GREEN SEAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to GREEN SEAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREEN SEAL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GREEN SEAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREEN SEAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREEN SEAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DOUGLAS GATLIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREEN SEAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $243,500 (DOUGLAS GATLIN, CEO).
- How much revenue does GREEN SEAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,698,081, expenses of $3,734,342 and total assets of $1,563,053 at year end.
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