Our Mission, Vision, and Values

Our mission is to inspire and advocate for environmentally sustainable, natural death care through education and certification
 
Our vision is to ensure universal access to information and environmentally sustainable death care
 
Our values include:

• Respect for rituals that create meaning for both the living and the dead
• Honor the earth and recognize the importance of caring for her in how we bury our dead
• Honor that funeral and burial traditions and practices are sacred
• Integrity in all aspects of our operation by holding ourselves to the highest standards
• Sustainability both environmentally and operationally so that future generations may benefit from our work
• Leadership in making certifiable, sustainable death-care practices available to all

Family-led shroud lowering at the Meadow Natural Burial Ground at Moles Greenacres Memorial Park, Ferndale, Washington

Financials

Both nonprofit entities are in good standing with the state of California and the IRS, and are listed on GuideStar, the nonprofit information service specializing in reporting on U.S. nonprofit organizations. Both are financially solvent and well managed by the accounting firm of Prod'hon CPA.
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Green Burial Council, Inc. filing summary
GBC (c)(6) 2020 IRS Tax Return
GBC (c)(6) 2019 IRS Tax Return
GBC (c)(6) 2018 IRS Tax Return
GBC (c)(6) 2017 IRS Tax Return
GBC (c)(6) 2016 IRS Tax Return​
GBC (c)(6) 2015 IRS Tax Return​
GBC (c)(6) 2014 IRS Tax Return​

Green Burial Council International's filing summary
GBC (c)(3) 2020 990EZ
GBC (c)(3) 2014–2019 IRS E-Postcard Filing
GBC (c)(3) 2013 990EZ
GBC (c)(3) 2012 990EZ

Foxfield Preserve, Wilmot, Ohio