Nonprofit · EIN 86-1057806
GREEN PLANET FILMS INC
Tax-exempt · PAWCATUCK, CT 06379
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $121,806 | $105,122 | $16,684 | $24,337 | $7,101 | $17,236 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $94,536 | $97,979 | -$3,443 | $8,786 | $8,234 | $552 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $130,070 | $105,119 | $24,951 | $16,824 | $12,829 | $3,995 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $34,547
- Program service revenue
- $61,860
- Investment income
- $8
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $25,391
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,184
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $53,258
- Occupancy
- $197
- Printing, publications and postage
- $643
- Other expenses
- $48,840
- Program services (functional)
- $55,979
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,786
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,337
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,101
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,236
- Cash, savings and investments
- $24,337
- Gross receipts
- $127,625
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Gonzales | President | 3 | $0 |
| Charles Buffum | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| Christopher Donahue | Secretary | 3 | $0 |
| Suzanne Harle | Founder | 6 | $0 |
| Rosanne Shea | Education | 3 | $0 |
| William Dougherty | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Harle | Executive Director, Founder | 30 | $0 |
| Ernest Gonzales | President | 2 | $0 |
| Christopher Donahue | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Dave Reinhardt | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Harle | Executive Director, Founder | 30 | $0 |
| Ernest Gonzales | President | 2 | $0 |
| Christopher Donahue | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Dave Reinhardt | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8 MOSS ST, PAWCATUCK, CT 06379-2115
- In care of
- % CHRISTOPHER KEPPLE
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Christopher Kepple, Executive Director
- Phone
- (860) 941-5436
- Website
- www.greenplanetfilms.org
Mission
Green Planet Films (GPF) advocates environmental awareness through education with an emphasis on film. We view the need for humanity to meaningfully engage with its living environment has reached a tipping point. We support this advocacy by developing and maintaining a media library for distribution to educational and public institutions, non-profits, businesses and individuals. Our perspective on environmental ecology, also includes human ecology. To supplement this effort, we maintain a network of subject matter experts among film producers, scientists, academics, as well as other distributors who share a common aspiration to identify, produce and share discoveries in nature and humanity. Sample topics include deforestation, water resources, ocean conservation, sustainable fishing, renewable energies, climate change and other issues that affect humanity in the context of itself and nature.
Program accomplishments
- Educational Environmental film distribution to schools, libraries and organizations. We assist independent filmmakers in promoting their work to the educational market, at no expense to them. The educational market is usually overlooked by traditional distributors who concentrate on broadcast and home viewing. Many of these documentaries contain critical information for study and students and professors use these films in classrooms and in depth research.Expenses $49,179
- FILM FUNDING FISCAL SPONSORSHIP Assisted one documentary in its fundraising efforts to complete their film or project.Expenses $2,184 · grants $4,826
- GREEN PLANET FILMS PRESENTS is a program where we present films to the community in theaters, libraries and art spaces.grants $1,157
- Filmmaking Workshops are led by accomplished local documentary filmmakers. We serve nonprofits, museums, schools, and retirement homes in providing custom tailored workshops where each participant makes a short documentary of their own. Participants film and edit on iPads provided by Green Planet Films. Workshops are designed to fit the organization's goals, highlight strengths, and engage participants. Workshops typically take place over a weekend, or meet weekly for a number of weeks.Expenses $4,616 · grants $1,625
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 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-1057806
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,337
- Income (IRS master file)
- $127,625
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $121,806 | $105,122 | $24,337 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $94,536 | $97,979 | $8,786 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $130,070 | $105,119 | $16,824 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 86-1057806).
Questions about GREEN PLANET FILMS INC
- What is the EIN of GREEN PLANET FILMS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREEN PLANET FILMS INC is 86-1057806.
- Is GREEN PLANET FILMS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to GREEN PLANET FILMS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREEN PLANET FILMS 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 PLANET FILMS 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 PLANET FILMS 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 PLANET FILMS 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 PLANET FILMS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $121,806, expenses of $105,122 and total assets of $24,337 at year end.
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