2025-03-31T11:21:29-05:00 2024-06-30 363168081 SIKICH LLP 132 SOUTH WATER ST SUITE 300 DECATUR IL 62523 990 2023-07-01 371157100 ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER ECOL 3094543169 202 WEST COLLEGE AVE NORMAL IL 61761 MICHAEL BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3094543196 2025-03-26 1 1 BRIDGETTE MUGGE P00671418 2174236000 2025-03-26 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHAEL BROWN 202 WEST COLLEGE AVE NORMAL IL 61761 805909 0 X WWW.ECOLOGYACTIONCENTER.ORG X 1982 IL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION 20 20 13 300 0 0 440939 362052 371014 291275 2816 -48440 12559 11022 827328 615909 0 0 0 0 284044 350445 0 0 2533 183163 351550 467207 701995 360121 -86086 742953 653227 3762 122 739191 653105 X ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION 0 0 199029 121780 SOLID WASTE - THE ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER IS THE SOLID WASTE AGENCY FOR MCLEAN COUNTY, THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON, AND THE TOWN OF NORMAL, AND RECEIVES FUNDING THROUGH THE MCLEAN COUNTY SOLID WASTE FUND. THE EAC HELPS RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES REDUCE WASTE, INCREASE RECYCLING, AND PROPERLY DISPOSE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE THROUGH NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. OUR RECYCLE COACH APP HELPS PEOPLE PROPERLY DISPOSE OF WASTE, SENDS ALERTS ABOUT UPCOMING SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, AND CAN SYNC TO RESIDENTS' CURBSIDE COLLECTIONS TO REMIND THEM WHEN TO PUT THEIR BINS OUT. THE APP HAS OVER 10,000 USERS AND 419,000+ INTERACTIONS ANNUALLY. EAC STAFF PRESENT RECYCLING PROGRAMS TO ALL THE 4TH GRADE CLASSROOMS IN THE COMMUNITY, REACHING AROUND 1,200 YOUTH A YEAR. WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON BACKYARD COMPOSTING, AND A COMMUNITY COMPOSTING PROGRAM WITH 286 SUBSCRIBERS. 91908 29148 ENERGY - THE ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER OFFERS COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH AROUND ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY THROUGH THE BN ENERGY BRIGHT HOME AND SMALL BUSINESS ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM, THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE UTILITIES, AND THROUGH GRANT AWARDS. IN 2023 THE EAC PROVIDED 26 HOME ENERGY CONSULTATIONS FOR BLOOMINGTON AND NORMAL RESIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, EAC PROVIDED DETAILED ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONSULTATIONS FOR AN ADDITIONAL 101 HOUSEHOLDS. OUR ENERGY PROGRAMS REACHED OVER 200 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, EVENTS, PHONE INQUIRIES, AND HOME ENERGY CONSULTATIONS, AND REACHED COMMUNITY MEMBERS 37,047 TIMES THROUGH MEDIA COVERAGE, ADVERTISEMENTS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND OUR WEBSITE. 74521 83604 WATER - THE ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF STORM WATER RUNOFF POLLUTION AND PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO HELP PEOPLE REDUCE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO WATER POLLUTION. THE EAC PROMOTES CLEAN WATER PROTECTION AND WATERSHED AWARENESS THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDING PROGRAMS FOR ALL THIRD-GRADE CLASSROOMS IN MCLEAN COUNTY, THE YARD SMART PROGRAM, STORM DRAIN STENCILING, THE MCLEANWATER.ORG WATERSHED CLEARINGHOUSE WEBSITE, RAIN BARREL WORKSHOPS, AN ANNUAL CREEK AND TRAIL CLEAN-UP EVENT, THE SUGAR CREEK STEWARDS, SEPTIC SYSTEM MAINTENANCE MESSAGING, AND REMINDING OUR COMMUNITY TO CURB THEIR LEAVES IN THE FALL. REACHED OVER 1090 STUDENTS WITH CLASSROOM PROGRAMS, AND HAD 240,998 INTERACTIONS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT CLEAN WATER CONTENT. SOLD 20 RAIN BARRELS IN ADDITION TO HELPING 40 RESIDENTS BUILD THEIR OWN THROUGH WORKSHOPS. 116973 67765 OTHERS - TREE CROPS - THE ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER PLANTS THOUSANDS OF TREES ANNNUALLY TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY, SEQUESTER CARBON EMISSIONS, COOL URBAN AREAS, AND IMPROVE CRITICAL NATIVE POLLINATOR HABITAT. THE TREE CORPS IS A VOLUNTEER BASED PROGRAM THAT COORDINATES REGULAR PLANTING WORKDAYS EACH SPRING AND FALL WITH OTHER AREA PARTNERS. IN 2023 THE EAC'S TREE CORPS PLANTED OVER 7,000 TREES. 116973 67765 482431 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 IL X MICHAEL BROWN 3094543169 202 WEST COLLEGE AVE NORMAL IL 61761 MIKE O'GRADY PRESIDENT 0.25 X X 0 0 0 CARL TEICHMAN PAST-PRESIDENT 0.25 X X 0 0 0 JAY IVERS VICE PRESIDENT 0.25 X X 0 0 0 NANCY ARMSTRONG TREASURER 0.25 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES BRISTOW SECRETARY 0.25 X X 0 0 0 JASON COMFORT EX-OFFICIO 0.25 X 0 0 0 KEVIN KOTHE EX-OFFICIO 0.25 X 0 0 0 KARI SANDHAAS DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MYRA GORDON DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JOAN BREHM DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 WAYNE ALDRICH DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 BEN RYBURN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 VINCENT ALLEN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 GEORGE GORDON DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 STEVE KOWALSKI DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 ELISABETH REED DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 GOVERDHAN GALPALLI DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 LAURIE WOLLRAB DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 HANNAH EISNER DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 KEVIN CALLIS DIRECTOR (THRU 04/01/24) 0.25 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 99084 0 2981 LARISSA ARMSTRONG ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 67681 0 5997 166765 0 8978 0 0 0 0 0 33472 158822 169758 362052 CONTRACT FEES 541900 283342 283342 PROGRAM FEES 541900 7933 7933 291275 8039 8039 133521 190000 -56479 -56479 -56479 7568 0 7568 7568 OTHER INCOME 541900 3454 3454 3454 615909 302297 0 -48440 X 180664 99165 81499 135342 95789 37527 2026 8439 1893 6524 22 26000 15251 10596 153 98428 73618 24810 17056 16979 77 51709 13854 37523 332 7430 3991 3439 8567 7262 1305 7851 6972 879 8830 8830 SUPPLIES 140338 137834 2504 MISCELLANEOUS 8623 8623 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2693 1200 1493 RECYCLE 25 25 701995 482431 217031 2533 296237 366923 223694 232711 122923 69330 33022 53593 190000 0 742953 653227 3762 122 3762 122 X 466920 323960 272271 329145 739191 653105 742953 653227 -86086 0 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 77252 84733 88573 440939 362052 1053549 77252 84733 88573 440939 362052 1053549 310093 743456 6590 506 98 2816 8039 18049 4347 443 4790 1076388 1487811 0.69070 0.64980 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FUNDRAISING INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 4,347. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 443. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 26061 25644 417 24355 12258 12097 72507 31428 41079 53593 X 805909 190000 190000 615909 0 615909 701995 0 701995 0 701995 PART X, LINE 2: THE CENTER IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE OF ILLINOIS UNDER THE CHARITABLE AND GENERAL SOLICITATION ACT AND THEREFORE HAS MADE NO PROVISION, NOR SHOWS ANY EXPENSE FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ENTITY THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE CENTER IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2020. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BASIS OF HOUSE 190,000. LARISSA ARMSTRONG FAMILY MEMBER OF DIRECTOR NANCY ARMSTRONG 71235 EMPLOYMENT 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS GEORGE GORDON AND MYRA GORDON ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 990S ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 73,618. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 24,810. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 98,428.