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Nonprofit · EIN 51-0544170

GREEN BURIAL COUNCIL INC

Tax-exempt · FOLSOM, CA 95630

Financials

$94K$108K2023$96K$113K2024$107K$124K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GREEN BURIAL COUNCIL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$107,237$124,279-$17,042$55,213–$55,213
December 31, 2024990-EZ$96,153$113,159-$17,006$72,269$14$72,255
December 31, 2023990-EZ$93,905$107,984-$14,079$89,261–$89,261
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Program service revenue
$106,335
Investment income
$165
Other revenue
$737

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$50,874
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$17,129
Printing, publications and postage
$348
Other expenses
$55,928
Program services (functional)
$77,875

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$72,269
Total assets, end of year
$55,213
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$55,213
Cash, savings and investments
$55,213
Gross receipts
$107,237

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DARREN CROUCHPresident8$0
SAM BARDirector10$0
BAXLEY ANDERSENVice President6$0
ARIEL LEATHDirector6$0
RACHEL ESSIGTreasurer10$0
EMILY MILLERSecretary10$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DARREN CROUCHPresident10$0
SAM BARDirector0$0
BAXLEY ANDRESENVice President5$0
ARIEL LEATHDirector0$0
RACHEL ESSIGTreasurer5$0
EMILY MILLERSecretary0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DARREN CROUCHPresident10$0
SAM BARDirector0$0
BAXLEY ANDRESENVice President5$0
ARIEL LEATHDirector0$0
RACHEL ESSIGTreasurer5$0
EMILY MILLERSecretary0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2435 IRON POINT ROAD 1100, FOLSOM, CA 95630-8710
Signed the 990-EZ
RACHEL ESSIG, Treasurer
Phone
(888) 966-3330
Return prepared by
Zelin & Associates CPA LLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 51-0544170 or by the name GREEN BURIAL COUNCIL INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

The Green Burial Council Inc is a membership association of funeral homes, cemeteries, burial product manufacturers, and related death-care professionals sharing a common business interest in the green burial industry. The organization exists to improve the business conditions of the green burial line of business by establishing industry-wide certification standards, promoting consumer awareness of authentic sustainable burial practices, providing professional education and training, and advancing the credibility and growth of the environmentally responsible death-care sector across North America. No part of the organization's net earnings shall inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual member.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ADVOCATING FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE, NATURAL DEATH CARE.
    Expenses $43,264
  • CERTIFYING CEMETERIES, FUNERAL HOMES, AND PRODUCTS THAT DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH ESTABLISHED GREEN STANDARDS.
    Expenses $8,653
  • WEBSITE, NEWSLETTER, AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH ATTRACTING THOUSANDS OF VISITORS, READERS, AND FOLLOWERS GLOBALLY.
    Expenses $25,958

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
51-0544170
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$55,213
Income (IRS master file)
$107,237

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$107,237$124,279$55,213IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$96,153$113,159$72,269IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$93,905$107,984$89,261XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––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 51-0544170).

Questions about GREEN BURIAL COUNCIL INC

What is the EIN of GREEN BURIAL COUNCIL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GREEN BURIAL COUNCIL INC is 51-0544170.
Is GREEN BURIAL COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2019.
Are donations to GREEN BURIAL COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does GREEN BURIAL COUNCIL 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 BURIAL COUNCIL INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GREEN BURIAL COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of GREEN BURIAL COUNCIL INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GREEN BURIAL COUNCIL INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $107,237, expenses of $124,279 and total assets of $55,213 at year end.

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