Nonprofit · EIN 47-5438012
GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORP
Tax-exempt · NEW HAVEN, CT 06513
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,170,197 | $6,561,623 | $2,608,574 | $14,124,225 | $1,117,921 | $13,006,304 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,667,756 | $5,411,634 | $2,256,122 | $10,798,565 | $496,598 | $10,301,967 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,996,296 | $5,197,908 | $1,798,388 | $8,672,214 | $640,671 | $8,031,543 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,873,728
- of which government grants
- $711,782
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $253,536
- Other revenue
- $42,933
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $686,419
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $313,501
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,919,634
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,814,664
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $102,311
- Accounting fees
- $181,840
- Occupancy
- $179,668
- Travel
- $200,394
- Depreciation
- $688,193
- Program services (functional)
- $5,333,697
- Management and general (functional)
- $532,957
- Fundraising (functional)
- $694,969
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,798,565
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,124,225
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,117,921
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,006,304
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $397,928
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,942,131
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,064,173
- Gross receipts
- $9,170,197
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- CT
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY STENGEL | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $176,054 | $32,897 |
| BRENDAN SMITH | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $168,138 | $32,277 |
| KAREN SIMONS | CHAIR AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HOLMES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| AYANA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN IRBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS FORGUES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDAN SMITH | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $146,239 |
| EMILY STENGEL | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $146,002 |
| KAREN SIMONS | CHAIR AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 28 | $0 |
| CURT ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| LISA HOLMES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| AYANA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 24 | $0 |
| MORGAN DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| KEVIN IRBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| TRAVIS FORGUES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDAN SMITH | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $160,063 |
| EMILY STENGEL | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $160,025 |
| TOBY SHEPPARD-BLOCH | INFRASTRUCTURE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $125,000 |
| LINDSAY OLSEN | FARMER TRAINING PROGRAM DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $116,308 |
| JULIA WHISTLER | SENIOR PLATFORM PRODUCT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,947 |
| AMY BLANKSTEIN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,870 |
| SAM GARWIN | INFRASTRUCTURE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 32 | $103,846 |
| KENDALL BARBERY | DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,790 |
| KAREN SIMONS | CHAIR AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CURT ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LISA HOLMES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DUNE LANKARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AYANA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MORGAN DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 315 FRONT ST, NEW HAVEN, CT 06513-3200
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EMILY STENGEL, 315 FRONT ST, NEW HAVEN, CT 06513
- Signed the 990
- EMILY STENGEL, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (203) 680-0365
- Website
- WWW.GREENWAVE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BERRY DUNN MCNEIL & PARKER LLC
Mission
TRAIN AND SUPPORT REGENERATIVE OCEAN FARMERS THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CREATION OF FARMER-FORWARD SEED PRODUCTION AND PROCESS SOLUTIONS, AND DRIVING INDUSTRY SCALE THROUGH MARKET DEVELOPMENT.
Program accomplishments
- GREENWAVE WORKS TO REPLICATE AND SCALE REGENERATIVE OCEAN FARMING IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES TO CREATE A BLUE ECONOMY BUILT AND LED BY OCEAN FARMERS THAT ENSURES WE ALL MAKE A LIVING ON A LIVING PLANET. GREENWAVE ADVANCES THIS MISSION BY PROVIDING TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS, AND FARMER SUBSIDIES; GROWING THE REGENERATIVE OCEAN FARMING NETWORK THROUGH ONLINE RESOURCES, TOOLS, AND COMMUNITY; CREATING FARMER-FORWARD SEED PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING SOLUTIONS; AND DRIVING INDUSTRY SCALE THROUGH KELP BIOSTIMULANT AND FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENT MARKETS. TO DATE, GREENWAVE HAS SUPPORTED MORE THAN 8500 GLOBAL STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH A MIX OF ONLINE AND HIGH-TOUCH PROGRAMMING.Expenses $5,333,697 · grants $686,419
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-5438012
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,124,225
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,170,197
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,170,197 | $6,561,623 | $14,124,225 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,667,756 | $5,411,634 | $10,798,565 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,996,296 | $5,197,908 | $8,672,214 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,204,839 | $2,763,614 | $6,369,033 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 47-5438012).
Questions about GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORP
- What is the EIN of GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORP is 47-5438012.
- Is GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORP 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 GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names EMILY STENGEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $176,054 (EMILY STENGEL, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,170,197, expenses of $6,561,623 and total assets of $14,124,225 at year end.
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