Nonprofit · EIN 43-1798337
THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63130
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $253,606 | $236,428 | $17,178 | $611,653 | $7,456 | $604,197 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $212,389 | $220,460 | -$8,071 | $571,976 | $8,775 | $563,201 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $215,328 | $230,803 | -$15,475 | $496,407 | $4,579 | $491,828 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $175,590
- of which government grants
- $8,709
- Membership dues
- $10,633
- Program service revenue
- $33,385
- Investment income
- $44,631
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $159,085
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $170,807
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,410
- Occupancy
- $32,310
- Travel
- $1,507
- Depreciation
- $6,612
- Program services (functional)
- $209,315
- Management and general (functional)
- $14,587
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,526
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $571,976
- Total assets, end of year
- $611,653
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,456
- Net assets, end of year
- $604,197
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $48,883
- Publicly traded securities
- $315,013
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $454,700
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $149,497
- Gross receipts
- $253,606
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Calvin | Board Member Trustee or director, Key employee | 2 | $0 |
| John Solodar | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Scott Shippey | Treasurer Trustee or director, Key employee | 4 | $0 |
| Ankoor Shah | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Joyce Wilks | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Irv Logan | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Beverly Tucker | Board member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer Smith-Simms | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jolene Klingenberg | Board Memeber Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peg Kaltenthaler | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Calvin | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| John Solodar | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Scott Shippey | Treasurer Trustee or director, Key employee | 5 | $0 |
| Ankoor Shah | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Joyce Wilks | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Irv Logan | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peg Kaltenthaler | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Calvin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Solodar | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tricia Niehoff | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Scott Shippey | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Ankoor Shah | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Joyce Wilks-Love | President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Irv Logan | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8025 BLACKBERRY AVE, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63130-2700
- In care of
- % LINDA WIGGEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Joyce Wilks, 8025 Blackberry Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63130
- Signed the 990
- Scott Shippey, Treasurer
- Phone
- (314) 725-8314
- Website
- www.thegreencenter.org
Mission
The Green Center is an arts and environmental organization dedicated to helping people understand the natural world through hands-on experiences, restoring native habitats, and encouraging artistic expression inspired by nature.
Program accomplishments
- Education: The Green Center supports the scout badge program, provided hands-on experiences for 2,200 students in K-8, while supporting a vegetable garden program for six local elementary schools, and provides various summer day camps. The Green Center also instituted an early learning childhood nature play and story telling program that served 220 children aged three to eight. In addition to these programs the Green Center offers educational experiences geared toward adults. The Green Center hosts a quarterly speaker series inviting various professionals to discuss how they connect to nature. The educational staff provides hands-on professional development seminars in ecology, inquiry based methodologies and arts integration for local teachers and informal educators.Expenses $105,001 · revenue $126,257
- Outdoor Learning Spaces: The Green Center restores and maintains 30 acres of native hardwood forest, prairie and wetlands.Expenses $76,863 · revenue $6,592
- Arts: The Green Center's headquarters serves as a venue for artists whose visual, dramatic and literary production explore the connection between nature and the arts. in 2024 the Green Center hosted the Fall Fire Festival which included artist exhibitions drawing over 200 adults and children.Expenses $27,451 · revenue $51,438
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
- 43-1798337
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $611,653
- Income (IRS master file)
- $253,606
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $253,606 | $236,428 | $611,653 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $212,389 | $220,460 | $571,976 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $215,328 | $230,803 | $496,407 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $200,426 | $240,325 | $489,236 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | 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 43-1798337).
Questions about THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER
- What is the EIN of THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER is 43-1798337.
- Is THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER 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 THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER 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 THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER 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 THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Joyce Wilks.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE FRIENDS OF THE GREEN CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $253,606, expenses of $236,428 and total assets of $611,653 at year end.
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