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.
Public Charity
GREENER BY DEFAULT
GREENER BY DEFAULT, of SPRINGFIELD, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.7M in revenue, $891K in expenses, $1.5M in total assets. 12 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 921286554
SPRINGFIELD, IL
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$891K
Total Assets$1.5M
Grant Records12
Funding Total$2.3M
Filing Years2023–2024
Sample Grants Received
AGRICULTURE, FOOD, NUTRITION
$700,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$422,350
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$208,000
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$50,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$16,250
Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Ali Saad
BOARD MEMBER
Benjamin Happ
COO
Ilana Braverman
CEO
Katherine Cantrell
BOARD MEMBER
Katie Excoffier
SECRETARY
Lydia Chaudhry
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.7M | $891K | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $431K | $668K |
Between 2023 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $1.7M (+53%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.