Green Cities Accord
Green Cities Accord is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering climate resilient communities through investments in tree canopy infrastructure to improve environmental health, climate resilience, and equity in communities. We focus on securing funding for urban forestry, building public-private partnerships, and supporting municipalities in planting and maintaining trees. Green Cities Accord continues to grow both the Urban Forest Fund and the Urban Tree Carbon Offset Program as new funding mechanisms to address the chronic lack of funding for urban forestry initiatives. The Urban Forest Fund serves as a flexible funding mechanism that channels private and philanthropic investments into tree planting and maintenance efforts,. The Urban Tree Carbon Offset Program allows organizations to reduce their carbon footprint by purchasing verified offsets tied to local tree projects, with revenue reinvested into expanding and preserving the urban forest.
Green Cities Accord at a glance
In short: Green Cities Accord gave $220K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $219,628
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,605
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,550
- Total assets
- $2,035,389
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Green Cities Accord funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Minneapolis Parks & Recreation ($91K). Together the top 5 received $220K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 10 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Green Cities Accord gives
- Giving grew 3038% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $220K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $220K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Parks & Recreation Minneapolis, MN | The intention of this assistance is to directly support urban forestry activities, including tree purchase, tree planting and tree maintenance. | $90,500 |
| City of Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN | The intention of this assistance is to directly support urban forestry activities, including tree purchase, tree planting and tree maintenance. | $41,952 |
| Urban Forest Carbon Registry dba City Forest Credits Seattle, WA | Funds paid to City Forest Credits cover the costs associated with carbon offset sales and project administration. This includes registry and verification fees, as well as maintaining the carbon credit ledger that tracks issuance and retirement of offsets. | $32,582 |
| St Paul Parks and Recreation Saint Paul, MN | The intention of this assistance is to directly support urban forestry activities, including tree purchase, tree planting and tree maintenance. | $28,518 |
| The Loppet Foundation Inc Minneapolis, MN | Develop the infrastructure to launch a summer urban tree planting and maintenance training program at The Loppet Trailhead. This effort included building partnerships with the U.S. Forest Service and other relevant organizations. | $16,176 |
| The Loppet Foundation Inc Minneapolis, MN | The intention of this assistance is to directly support urban forestry activities, including tree purchase, tree planting and tree maintenance. | $9,900 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,035,389 | $450,966 | $537,012 | $219,628 | 6 | $73,961 |
| 2024 | $2,020,012 | $425,247 | $368,830 | $109,827 | 2 | $80,643 |
| 2023 | $2,005,641 | $803,043 | $650,382 | $27,500 | 1 | $43,646 |
| 2022 | $1,874,027 | $628,791 | $564,898 | $7,000 | 1 | $11,103 |
| 2021 | $1,800,606 | $610,185 | $439,828 | — | — | $3,718 |
| 2020 | $1,613,524 | $609,876 | $662,710 | $10,000 | 1 | $752 |
About Green Cities Accord
Based on IRS filings
Green Cities Accord is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $220K. Net investment income was $74K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Green Cities Accord is led by Andy Warczak, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andy Warczak
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michaela Neu
Director of Programs & Operations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$109K (2024) → $104K (2025)
Al Bangoura
Director & Executive Officio
Executive Officio Member Non-Vot → Director & Executive Officio, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Cowles III
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Peris
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Peter
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Fuller
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Sexton
Director & Executive Officio
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deepak Advani
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David A Wilson
Immediate Past Chair
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Wagner
Treasurer
Board Member → Director, 2021
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Curt Trisko
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Kathryn Reali (2020–2023) — COO
- Former: Steve Cramer (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Jeff Johnson (2020–2021) — Executive Officio Member Non-Vot
- Former: Dan Collison (2020) — Director of Downtown Partn
- Former: Elizabeth Shogren (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Glenn Miller (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jaime Roman (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jesse Osendorf (2020) — Director of Operations
- Former: Leah Wong (2020) — Vice President of External Relations
- Former: Terri Simard (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $104K, to Michaela Neu (Director of Programs and Operations).
Frequently asked questions about Green Cities Accord
How much does Green Cities Accord give each year?
Green Cities Accord gave $220K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $110K across 2 grants.
What is Green Cities Accord's typical grant size?
Green Cities Accord's median grant in 2025 was $30,550, and its average grant was $36,605, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Green Cities Accord give grants?
Green Cities Accord gives mostly in Minnesota: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (3 grants) and Saint Paul, MN (2 grants).
Does Green Cities Accord give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Green Cities Accord's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Green Cities Accord's largest grantees?
Green Cities Accord's largest 2025 grantees include Minneapolis Parks & Recreation ($90,500), City of Saint Paul ($41,952) and Urban Forest Carbon Registry dba City Forest Credits ($32,582), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Green Cities Accord?
Green Cities Accord reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $451K.
What is Green Cities Accord?
Green Cities Accord is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Green Cities Accord's EIN?
Green Cities Accord's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1930695. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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