2025-07-14T23:23:21-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 382561218 UPPER PENINSULA ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION UPPE 9062011949 PO Box 673 Houghton MI 499310673 Evan Zimmermann President 9062011949 2025-07-14 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Evan Zimmermann UPEC PO Box 673 Houghton MI 499310673 45351 0 X https://upenvironment.org X 1976 MI Environmental protection of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. 8 8 0 8 0 0 20067 31600 0 0 13762 13751 0 0 33829 45351 20998 38500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30035 28709 51033 67209 -17204 -21858 504501 513226 0 0 504501 513226 X Environmental protection of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. 1 0 23000 23000 275 Community conservation grants. Grant program awards funds to land conservancies and other qualified organizations to establish, expand, or otherwise support permanent protection of UP lands and waters through fee-simple acquisitions, conservation easements, and other legal means, or to carry on other environmental projects (e.g., native plant restoration) that benefit the UP environment and communities. These grants benefit a large number of UP residents and others in the general public. 500 500 125 Environmental Education Grants. Competitive grant program awards funds for environmental education projects to K-12 and post-secondary schools and universities. Benefits over 100 students annually. 1696 0 0 Recurring publications. UPEC newsletter, livestream programs, website, and social media platforms provide timely information on UP environmental issues and UPEC activities. Benefits over 200 UPEC members + additional non-member readers/listeners. 550 0 5300 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d - Other program services. (a) Mining Action Group. Acts as environmental watchdog for existing and potential mines in the UP. Benefits over 200 UPEC members + members of general public. 1133 0 0 Celebrate the UP! Annual event provides educational sessions and environmentally themed creative activities (art, music, etc.) to encourage valuation of the UP and its environment. Benefits over 200 attendees, on average, annually. 2022 event was held virtually. 7623 13310 Protect the Porkies public education campaign. UPEC assumed sponsorship and oversight of the grassroots Protect the Porkies campaign to stop a proposed mine adjacent to Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in the western Upper Peninsula. The campaign educates the public about the environmental hazards associated with the proposed mine. 15000 15000 15000 Torch Lake Area of Concern Public Advisory CNC. UPEC provided a pass-through grant to the TLAOC Public Advisory CNC to assist in the organization's ongoing efforts to remediate the Torch Lake Superfund Site in Houghton County. 24306 15000 33610 49502 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 MI X David Harmon 9062011949 PO Box 673 Houghton MI 499310673 X Terri Bocklund Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 Connie Julien Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 Horst Schmidt Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 Ryan Leary Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 Kathleen Heideman Treasurer 5 X X 0 0 0 Evan Zimmermann President 8 X X 0 0 0 Steven Garske Secretary 5 X X 0 0 0 Tom Grotewohl Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2555 0 0 0 29045 0 31600 0 13751 13751 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45351 13751 0 0 38500 38500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7200 0 7200 0 4000 4000 0 0 6675 0 6675 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 801 0 801 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1882 1291 591 0 355 231 124 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1766 0 1766 0 Dues & subscriptions 550 0 550 0 Program services-related expenses 5480 5480 0 0 67209 49502 17707 0 6863 14998 46683 36795 0 0 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 450930 461408 504501 513226 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 504501 513226 504501 513226 504501 513226 -21858 30583 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 16455 90505 19519 20067 31500 178046 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16455 90505 19519 20067 31500 178046 0 178046 10084 24188 17815 13762 13751 79600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 1 0 100 2115 259761 0 0.68542 0.69668 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Balance correction. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 Citizens for a Safe & Clean Lake Superior PO Box 83 Marquette MI 49855 853388145 501(c)3 7000 0 Establish a native plant garden and outdoor classroom at the Big Bay Pathway trailhead in Powell Township, Marquette County, Michigan. Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy 102 W Washington St Suite 213 Marquette MI 49855 383467972 501(c)3 6000 0 Reroute the trail within the wet lowland areas of Tory's Woods Nature Preserve (Alger County, Michigan) and build an elevated boardwalk to alleviate the risk of harmful human impact to the water resources and sensitive flora. Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve PO Box 5 Big Bay MI 49808 383251163 501(c)3 10000 0 Funding to help remove 150 acres of the Yellow Dog River Community Forest from commercial forest designation (CF), thus eliminating the requirement to harvest trees. 3 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 - Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 - Recipients are required to (1) certify, prior to disbursement of the grant, that they will use the funds received exclusively for the purposes of the grant; and (2) report back to the Board of Directors verifying that the project being supported was or is being carried out, and that grant funds were used for the purposes stated in the grant application. Form 990, Part III, Line 2 (1) Protect the Porkies public education campaign. UPEC assumed sponsorship and oversight of the grassroots Protect the Porkies campaign to stop a proposed mine adjacent to Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in the western Upper Peninsula. The campaign educates the public about the environmental hazards associated with the proposed mine. (2) Torch Lake Area of Concern Public Advisory CNC. UPEC provided a pass-through grant to the TLAOC Public Advisory CNC to assist in the organization's ongoing efforts to remediate the Torch Lake Superfund Site in Houghton County. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The organization has dues-paying members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a The members elect the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board of Directors reviews the 990 before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization's governing and operating documents are available upon request.