Greenest
To provide hope to families in crisis as they transition into sustainable housing by offering access to affordable home furnishings.
Greenest at a glance
In short: Greenest gave $245K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $245K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $244,714
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $244,714
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $244,714
- Total assets
- $1,230,162
- +29.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Greenest funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina Inc ($245K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $245K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $245K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina Inc Winston-Salem, NC | Furnishings and Housewares for Programmatic Use | $244,714 |
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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 | $1,230,162 | $1,126,443 | $977,040 | $244,714 | 1 | $21,980 |
| 2024 | $950,708 | $995,037 | $971,141 | $235,139 | 1 | $28,106 |
| 2023 | $986,346 | $780,515 | $805,945 | $4,946 | Total only | $11,315 |
| 2022 | $1,055,915 | $782,071 | $649,947 | $3,000 | Total only | $2,225 |
| 2021 | $756,514 | $613,003 | $491,921 | $4,778 | Total only | $31 |
| 2020 | $632,347 | $513,249 | $452,653 | — | — | $261 |
| 2019 | $563,576 | $488,431 | $513,751 | — | — | $-66 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Greenest
Based on IRS filings
Greenest is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Winston-Salem, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $245K. Net investment income was $22K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greenest is led by Julia Toone, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julia Toone
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$47K (2019) → $78K (2025)
Tory Gillett
Chair
Vice President → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Tolbert
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Frazier
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trey Howe
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Youngblood
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Hunter
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adrian Boone
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Devon Lilly
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelli Price
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Geiger
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trent Wall
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katina Boyd
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucy Paynter
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Dyson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Andrew
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Charmaine Carrillo-Angino (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Denadia Nappier (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Christien Armour (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jan Barbee (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Joanna Britt (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Karen Blaylock (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Bernthal (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Doran (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Anne Griffin (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Reggie Mathis (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Beth Smoot (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Reginald Mathis (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Victoria Gillett (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kris Andrews (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $78K, to Julia Toone (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Greenest
How much does Greenest give each year?
Greenest gave $245K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $235K across 1 grant.
How large is Greenest?
Greenest reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Greenest?
Greenest is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Winston-Salem, NC. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Greenest operate?
Greenest has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Greenest's EIN?
Greenest's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2087001. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
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