2024-08-22T11:11:41-05:00 2023-12-31 521853933 JM&M 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2023-01-01 680633254 NATIONAL CAUCUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATORS NATI 2027441006 1100 H STREET NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DYLAN MCDOWELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2027441006 2024-08-22 1 0 MEENA BISHNOI P01480769 4108840220 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z DYLAN MCDOWELL 1100 H STREET NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 3006640 0 X WWW.NCELENVIRO.ORG X 2007 DC THE NATIONAL CAUCUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATORS EMPOWERS A NONPARTISAN NETWORK OF LEGISLATIVE CHAMPIONS TO PROTECT, CONSERVE, AND IMPROVE THE NATURAL AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT. 15 15 22 18 0 0 2046676 2862679 111543 127347 523 2761 0 13853 2158742 3006640 60465 63218 0 0 1374838 1546080 0 0 110157 1000588 930260 2435891 2539558 -277149 467082 1612404 1996956 326587 244057 1285817 1752899 X THE NATIONAL CAUCUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATORS EMPOWERS A NONPARTISAN NETWORK OF LEGISLATIVE CHAMPIONS TO PROTECT, CONSERVE, AND IMPROVE THE NATURAL AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT. 0 0 522528 1128 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: NCEL WORKS ON A WIDE VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES INCLUDING REDUCING PLASTIC POLLUTION, PROTECTING THE PUBLIC FROM TOXIC CHEMICALS, AND RESTORING A HEALTHIER MISSISSIPPI RIVER. STATE ACTIONS AND COLLABORATION ACROSS STATE LINES PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN ENSURING SAFE WATER, AIR, AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS FOR ALL. NCEL'S STAFF ORGANIZES STATE LEGISLATORS TO KEEP THEM UP TO DATE ON THE MOST PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, AND PROVIDES THEM WITH THE TOOLS TO PURSUE POLICIES IN THEIR STATES. 501666 5946 CONSERVATION: WILDLIFE, THEIR HABITATS, AND NATURAL LANDSCAPES EVERYWHERE ARE INCREASINGLY THREATENED BY HUMAN ACTIVITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE. NCEL EQUIPS STATE LEGISLATORS WITH RESOURCES AND KNOWLEDGE TO ADVANCE ACTIONS THAT CONSERVE AND RESTORE LANDSCAPES, WETLANDS, AND SPECIES. IN ADDITION, NCEL'S STAFF ORGANIZES STATE LEGISLATORS TO KEEP THEM UP-TO-DATE ON THE MOST PRESSING CONSERVATION ISSUES, AND PROVIDES THEM WITH THE TOOLS TO ADVANCE PROTECTIONS IN THEIR STATES. 458640 52552 127347 ANNUAL FORUM: NCEL'S STAFF ORGANIZES AN ANNUAL FORUM FOR STATE LEGISLATORS TO KEEP THEM UP TO DATE ON THE MOST PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND PROVIDES THEM WITH THE TOOLS TO PURSUE POLICIES IN THEIR STATES. 363839 2534 CLIMATE & ENERGY: STATE LEGISLATORS WITNESS THE DAILY IMPACT THAT A CHANGING CLIMATE HAS ON THEIR STATE. THEY UNDERSTAND THAT ACTION MUST BE TAKEN NOW IN ORDER TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY FOR THE FUTURE. NCEL PARTICIPANTS ARE WORKING TO ENSURE THEIR STATES MAKE DEEP REDUCTIONS IN CARBON EMISSIONS THROUGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY, INCREASED RENEWABLE ENERGY, BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION, AND CARBON PRICING. THESE LEGISLATORS ARE ALSO WORKING TO PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE FROM FOSSIL FUEL DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION, NCEL EMPOWERS STATE LEGISLATORS BY KEEPING THEM UP-TO-DATE ON THE MOST PRESSING CLIMATE AND ENERGY ISSUES AND PROVIDING THEM WITH THE TOOLS TO PURSUE SOLUTIONS IN THEIR STATES. 250170 1058 OCEAN: CLIMATE CHANGE IS HAVING DRASTIC IMPACTS ON OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES, YET OCEANS AND COASTLINES ALSO OFFER INNOVATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION. NCEL SUPPORTS LAWMAKERS IN COASTAL STATES WORKING TO ADOPT RENEWABLE OFFSHORE ENERGY, PRESERVE AND PROTECT COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS, REDUCE PLASTIC POLLUTION AND MARINE DEBRIS, AND EFFECTIVELY DEVELOP COASTAL RESILIENCE PLANS THAT ACCOUNT FOR FUTURE IMPACTS LIKE SEA LEVEL RISES. NCEL'S STAFF ORGANIZES STATE LEGISLATORS TO KEEP THEM UP-TO-DATE ON THE MOST PRESSING OCEAN ISSUES, AND PROVIDES THEM WITH THE TOOLS TO ADVANCE PROTECTION IN THEIR STATES. 614009 3592 2096843 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X DYLAN MCDOWELL 2027441006 1100 H STREET NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DYLAN MCDOWELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF APRIL 2023 40.00 X 161175 0 16497 JEFFREY MAUK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL APRIL 2023 40.00 X 109924 0 10420 CHRIS LEE DIRECTOR UNTIL AUGUST 2023, THEN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALISSA-KENY GUYER DIRECTOR UNTIL AUGUST 2023, THEN VP 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEVIN CARNEY TREASURER AS OF MARCH 2023 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE HOWSE SECRETARY AS OF MARCH 2023 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN KAVANAGH SECRETARY UNTIL AUGUST 2023, THEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JR TOLBERT TREASURER UNTIL MARCH 2023 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH KERTTULA PRESIDENT UNTIL MARCH 2023, THEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS RABB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SEYDEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX VALDEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA LEKANOFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HOCHSCHILD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID FRASER-HIDALGO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRICEY HARRISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE DINGFELDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAN ORROCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 271099 0 26917 2 0 1 0 0 2862679 2862679 CONVENTION AND EVENTS 900099 127347 127347 127347 2761 2761 REIMBURSEED EXPENSES 900099 9531 9531 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 4322 4322 13853 3006640 127347 0 16614 63218 63218 298016 247353 32782 17881 981098 814311 107921 58866 85607 71053 9417 5137 87002 72212 9570 5220 94357 78316 10380 5661 8512 8512 69564 69564 224985 176898 47646 441 24333 21589 1321 1423 11975 10844 716 415 75520 62680 8308 4532 154633 138063 13647 2923 237667 237667 29593 24563 3255 1775 15751 13073 1733 945 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 65353 54456 6604 4293 TRAINING 12374 10547 1182 645 2539558 2096843 332558 110157 919136 1145805 200590 203351 281232 515796 454 7781 30368 93164 61155 58922 32009 144289 69627 1612404 1996956 165942 168428 1000 160645 74629 326587 244057 X -13789 259175 1299606 1493724 1285817 1752899 1612404 1996956 467082 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1646362 1193816 2180535 2046676 2862679 9930068 1646362 1193816 2180535 2046676 2862679 9930068 3341280 6588788 67 2761 2828 3104 1143 13853 18100 9950996 344507 0.66210 0.67170 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REIMBURSEMENTS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 3,104. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,143. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 9,531. MISCELLANEOUS - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 4,322. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2984 2823 161 90180 58332 31848 32009 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 74629 74629 X 3006640 0 3006640 0 3006640 2539558 0 2539558 0 2539558 PART X, LINE 2: NCEL BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT NEEDED TO BE RECORDED. 1 TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS TO STATE LEGISLATORS THAT ATTEND FORUMS AND LEARN ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES 80 63218 PART I, LINE 2: IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT GRANT FUNDS ARE USED FOR INTENDED PURPOSES, GRANT PAYMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY NCEL MANAGEMENT AND PERIODIC PROGRESS IS MONITORED BY A NCEL STAFF MEMBER. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DYLAN MCDOWELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF APRIL 2023 161175 0 0 0 0 0 16497 0 0 0 177672 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND A DRAFT COPY IS SENT TO ALL THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NCEL REQUIRES AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SUBMISSION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM BY ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THE POLICY REQUESTS THAT OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS DISCLOSE INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE POLICY INSTRUCTS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON MATTERS IN WHICH THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS RECUSED FROM THE DISCUSSION AND DECISION PROCESS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MONITORS COMPLIANCE AT THE WINTER BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESSES OF OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED DURING THE YEAR.