NonprofitsGreener By Default

Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

Greener By Default

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$1.7M

Total expenses

$891K

Net assets

$1.4M

Grants received

$2.0M

15 grants

EIN

921286554

Tax year

2024

Mission

Greener by default's mission is to consult with institutions to apply behavioral science to food policy, nudging diners toward sustainable plant-based food while preserving freedom of choice.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.6M
Program service revenue$48K
Investment income$18K
Other revenue$14
Total revenue$1.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$630
Salaries & benefits$678K
Fundraising$32K
Other expenses$213K
Total expenses$891K
Total assets$1.5M
Net assets$1.4M

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KATHERINE CANTRELL

CEO

Board

$88K

40 hrs/wk

ILANA BRAVERMAN

COO

Board

$88K

40 hrs/wk

WEI TAI KWOK

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SANDEEP PATEL

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LYDIA CHAUDHRY

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATIE EXCOFFIER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

BENJAMIN HAPP

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ALI SAAD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 15 of 15

FromAmountPurposeYear
$700K
AGRICULTURE, FOOD, NUTRITION
2024
$110K
CHARITABLE
2024
$100K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$50K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$50K
General Operating Support - Health
2024
$5K
EDUCATION
2024
$360K
Advocate for the wellbeing of animals.
2023
$155K
DEFAULT VEG ADVOCACY
2023
$135K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$111K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$15K
Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023

Funded by

$2.0M from 14 funders · 15 grants · 2023–2024

Windward Fund

$700K · 1 grant · 2024

Karuna Foundation

$360K · 1 grant · 2023

Better Food Foundation Inc

$155K · 1 grant · 2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$150K · 1 grant · 2023

Humane America Animal Foundation

$135K · 1 grant · 2023

Aceso Foundation Inc

$110K · 1 grant · 2024

The Greenbaum Foundation

$100K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN921286554
NTEE codeK40
Subsection03
Ruling date2023-08
Formed2022
Employees12
Volunteers6
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