Nonprofit · EIN 20-5090246
GLOBAL ELECTRONICS COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,046,873 | $4,952,086 | $94,787 | $5,137,572 | $2,250,878 | $2,886,694 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,168,588 | $4,243,019 | -$74,431 | $5,318,739 | $2,587,852 | $2,730,887 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $4,910,098
- Investment income
- $136,775
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $12,789
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $551,392
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,378,436
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,581,243
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $62,272
- Accounting fees
- $24,675
- Travel
- $1,680
- Depreciation
- $201,042
- Program services (functional)
- $3,806,038
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,146,048
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,318,739
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,137,572
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,250,878
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,886,694
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $415,709
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,212,189
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,886,694
- Gross receipts
- $5,313,855
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES MITCHELL | CEO Officer | 40 | $356,854 | $27,444 |
| KAUSHIK RAMAKRISHNAN | VP, GLOBAL MARKET DEV. & STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 38 | $238,883 | $8,016 |
| PATRICIA DILLON | VP, CRITERIA AND CATEGORY DEV. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,140 | $17,972 |
| SUSAN HERBERT | VP, ECOLABELS AND MFG RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,790 | $10,595 |
| DEBORAH GRAHAM-CLIFFORD | DIRECTOR, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,062 | $14,932 |
| ERICA TEREK | DIR., SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA DEV. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,036 | $15,785 |
| VALERIE METZEL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $152,800 | $14,294 |
| TRISA THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| VERENA RADULOVIC | BOARD MEMBER & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JANAY QUEEN NAZAIRE | BOARD MEMBER & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BUCKLEY | BOARD MEMBER & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CRESPIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR DUART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL KREEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE NG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA SPANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES MITCHELL | CEO (EFF. 2/13/23) Officer | 40 | $271,405 | $19,334 |
| PATRICIA DILLON | VP, CRITERIA AND CATEGORY DEV. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,156 | $23,043 |
| SUSAN HERBERT | VP, ECOLABELS AND MFG RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,009 | $9,350 |
| ERICA TEREK | DIR., SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA DEV. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,800 | $16,665 |
| DEBORAH GRAHAM-CLIFFORD | DIRECTOR, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,315 | $14,136 |
| VALERIE METZEL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $133,200 | $13,602 |
| BEVERLY KENNEDY | DIR., CONFORMITY ASSURANCE SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,563 | $5,959 |
| CARL SMITH | ACTING CEO (THROUGH 2/28/23) Officer | 40 | $98,903 | $3,956 |
| TRISA THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRIN WINKLER | BOARD MEMBER & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JANAY QUEEN NAZAIRE | BOARD MEMBER & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BUCKLEY | BOARD MEMBER & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CRESPIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL KREEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE NG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR DUART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERENA RADULOVIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA SPANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 12149, PORTLAND, OR 97212-0149
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES R MITCHELL, PO BOX 12149, PORTLAND, OR 97212
- Signed the 990
- JAMES R MITCHELL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (503) 279-9383
- Return prepared by
- MCDONALD JACOBS PC
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 accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $1,571,697 · revenue $4,910,098
- 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.Expenses $799,121
- 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.Expenses $1,435,220
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-5090246
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Organization other than a public charity or private foundation
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,137,572
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,313,855
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,046,873 | $4,952,086 | $5,137,572 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,168,588 | $4,243,019 | $5,318,739 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,889,753 | $4,336,169 | $4,199,778 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 20-5090246).
Questions about GLOBAL ELECTRONICS COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of GLOBAL ELECTRONICS COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GLOBAL ELECTRONICS COUNCIL is 20-5090246.
- Is GLOBAL ELECTRONICS COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2006.
- Are donations to GLOBAL ELECTRONICS COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation).
- Which annual return does GLOBAL ELECTRONICS COUNCIL 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 GLOBAL ELECTRONICS COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GLOBAL ELECTRONICS COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of GLOBAL ELECTRONICS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES R MITCHELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of GLOBAL ELECTRONICS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $356,854 (JAMES MITCHELL, CEO).
- How much revenue does GLOBAL ELECTRONICS COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,046,873, expenses of $4,952,086 and total assets of $5,137,572 at year end.
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