2025-06-18T09:33:10-04:00 2024-12-31 461335331 ALTRUIC ADVISORS CPAS 417 FOREST AVENUE PLYMOUTH MI 48170 990 2024-01-01 382517980 MICHIGAN ENVIROMENTAL COUNCIL MICH 5174879539 602 WEST IONIA STREET LANSING MI 48933 CONAN SMITH PRESIDENT AND CEO 5174879539 2025-06-11 true true RYAN N HAGAN CPA P00293011 8882985297 2025-06-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CONAN SMITH 602 W IONIA ST LANSING MI 48933 5463715 false X WWW.ENVIROMENTALCOUNCIL.ORG X 1984 MI INFORMING AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND DECISION MAKERS ABOUT ENVIROMENTAL ISSUES. 15 15 26 15 0 3294831 5138577 78144 536422 217926 45757 -36965 3877010 5397682 344678 359193 0 1448041 2044061 0 296336 719762 2490066 2512481 4893320 1364529 504362 6466251 7553355 1417087 223362 5049164 7329993 X INFORMING AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND DECISION MAKERS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. false false 649839 38879 CLEAN PLENTIFUL WATER: MEC WORKS TO PROTECT SURFACE WATER AND GROUND WATER FROM TOXINS LIKE MERCURY AND PFAS AND CONTAMINATION FROM INADEQUATE MUNICIPAL SEWER SYSTEMS, FAILING SEPTIC SYSTEMS, AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF, AND INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGES. THEY PROMOTE CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF VITAL WETLANDS ACROSS THE STATE. MEC WORKS TO DEFEND OUR INLAND SEAS FROM HARMFUL INVASIVE SPECIES. AND THEY ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT ENSURE EVERY MICHIGANDER HAS ACCESS TO CLEAN, AFFORDABLE DRINKING WATER. 458838 38879 CLEANER ENERGY:MEC WORKS TO SPUR INVESTMENT IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND LOCALLY PRODUCED RENEWABLE POWER THAT WILL CREATE JOBS AND CURB THE NEGATIVE HEALTH, CLIMATE AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS CAUSED BY OUR DEPENDENCE ON IMPORTED FOSSIL FUELS. MEC ADVOCATES FOR THE RETIREMENT OF POLLUTING, EXPENSIVE COAL AND FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS TO ENSURE THE RAPID REDUCTION OF HARMFUL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY, MEC SUPPORTS POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT WILL MOVE MICHIGAN'S LARGEST INDUSTRY TO THE FOREFRONT IN THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURE AND SALES OF ATTRACTIVE, PRACTICAL ELECTRIC AND HIGHLY FUEL-EFFICIENT VEHICLES. 523020 38879 BUILDING THE MOVEMENT:MEC IS THE HEART OF MICHIGAN'S ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT, AND THEY HELP TO BUILD ITS SIZE, CAPACITY, AND EFFICACY BY CONVENING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, HELPING THEM TO UNDERSTAND THEIR ROLE IN DEVELOPING PUBLIC POLICY, AND PROVIDING THEM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. ONE OF THEIR KEY AREAS OF WORK IS MEASURING AND IMPROVING THE RACIAL AND GENDER DIVERSITY OF THE BOARDS AND STAFFS OF ENVIRONMENTAL NONPROFITS. 1818936 242556 78144 DETROIT:MEC BELIEVES THAT MICHIGAN'S LARGEST CITY SHOULD ALSO BE ITS GREENEST AND MOST SUSTAINABLE AND THAT ITS RESIDENTS AND LEADERS SHOULD BE HELPING SHAPE THE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA FOR THE STATE. THEY WORK TO ENSURE THAT DETROIT'S NEIGHBORHOODS, AND IN PARTICULAR, THE DENBY NEIGHBORHOOD, HAVE ACCESS TO CLEAN AND SAFE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. MEC WORKS TO EXPAND RECYCLING AND COMPOST SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS. AND THEY HELP ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT THE POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGHOUT THE CITY. HEALTHY PEOPLE: MEC IS FIGHTING TO REDUCE EXPOSURES TO LEAD AND OTHER DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES; CURB ASTHMA-INDUCING AIR POLLUTION; KEEP AIR AND WATER POLLUTION SOURCES AWAY FROM SCHOOLS, DAY CARE CENTERS AND HOMES; AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHFUL FOODS AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AS PART OF A BROADER STRATEGY TO ADDRESS CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN MICHIGAN. THEY MAINTAIN A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF PARTNERS WORKING ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AT THE GRASSROOTS, LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL, AND ACADEMIC LEVELS, USING THEIR INSIGHTS, EXPERIENCE, AND REACH TO SHAPE AND BUILD SUPPORT FOR PROTECTIVE POLICIES. SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES: MEC CALLS FOR RE-INVESTMENT IN MICHIGAN'S URBAN CENTERS AND OTHER ESTABLISHED COMMUNITIES AS AN ANTIDOTE TO SPRAWL AND THE LOSS OF OPEN SPACES. THEY SUPPORT TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE TO MICHIGAN'S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TO CATALYZE SUSTAINABLE LAND-USE, SPUR ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN OUR CITIES AND TOWNS, AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO PLACES WHERE THEY LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY. 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STAFF MEMBERS CHARGE EXPENSES TO THE VARIOUS GRANTS USING TRACKING FORMS WHICH ARE SUBMITTED ON A WEEKLY BASIS. A MONTHLY REPORT IS THEN PREPARED FOR EACH GRANT WHICH SHOW THE GRANT BUDGET, THE AMOUNT OF GRANT FUNDS SPENT IN THE GIVEN MONTH AND YEAR-TO-DATE, AND THE FUNDS REMAINING. THE FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT TEAM REVIEW THESE REPORTS PERIODICALLY. X X false false false false false false false false false CONAN SMITH PRESIDENT AND CEO 145521 18634 164155 FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO ADVOCATE FOR THE FUTURE OF MICHIGAN'S ENVIRONMENT AND TO HELP PRESERVE ITS INTEGRITY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D DETROIT:MEC BELIEVES THAT MICHIGAN'S LARGEST CITY SHOULD ALSO BE ITS GREENEST AND MOST SUSTAINABLE AND THAT ITS RESIDENTS AND LEADERS SHOULD BE HELPING SHAPE THE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA FOR THE STATE. THEY WORK TO ENSURE THAT DETROIT'S NEIGHBORHOODS, AND IN PARTICULAR, THE DENBY NEIGHBORHOOD, HAVE ACCESS TO CLEAN AND SAFE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. MEC WORKS TO EXPAND RECYCLING AND COMPOST SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS. AND THEY HELP ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT THE POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGHOUT THE CITY. HEALTHY PEOPLE: MEC IS FIGHTING TO REDUCE EXPOSURES TO LEAD AND OTHER DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES; CURB ASTHMA-INDUCING AIR POLLUTION; KEEP AIR AND WATER POLLUTION SOURCES AWAY FROM SCHOOLS, DAY CARE CENTERS AND HOMES; AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHFUL FOODS AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AS PART OF A BROADER STRATEGY TO ADDRESS CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN MICHIGAN. THEY MAINTAIN A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF PARTNERS WORKING ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AT THE GRASSROOTS, LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL, AND ACADEMIC LEVELS, USING THEIR INSIGHTS, EXPERIENCE, AND REACH TO SHAPE AND BUILD SUPPORT FOR PROTECTIVE POLICIES. SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES: MEC CALLS FOR RE-INVESTMENT IN MICHIGAN'S URBAN CENTERS AND OTHER ESTABLISHED COMMUNITIES AS AN ANTIDOTE TO SPRAWL AND THE LOSS OF OPEN SPACES. THEY SUPPORT TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE TO MICHIGAN'S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TO CATALYZE SUSTAINABLE LAND-USE, SPUR ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN OUR CITIES AND TOWNS, AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO PLACES WHERE THEY LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY. MEC FAVORS INVESTMENTS IN PUBLIC PARKS AND NATURAL AREAS, AND PROMOTES SUSTAINED, HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS AND BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. AS STATED IN OUR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, MEMBERSHIP IN THE MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL SHALL BE OPEN TO ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED WITH THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT, AND WHOSE PURPOSES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. MEMBERSHIP IS ALSO EXTENDED TO INDIVIDUALS ELECTED TO SERVE AS AT-LARGE DIRECTORS AND WHO HAVE SIGNED MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL'S CODE OF CONDUCT AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL ELECTED 4 OF THE 12 MEMBERS OF THE MEC BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING, WHICH WAS HELD IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B MEMBERS MUST APPROVE BOARD DECISIONS THAT EFFECT MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE INITIAL DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY BY THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. THE DRAFT IS ALSO SHARED WITH MECS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT FOR FEEDBACK. PROPOSED CHANGES ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTING FIRM RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING THE AUDIT AND PREPARING THE FORM 990. ONCE SUGGESTED REVISIONS ARE INCORPORATED, THE UPDATED DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR OF THE MEC AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE REVISED DRAFT IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C MEC'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED AS AN AGENDA ITEM AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' FOURTH QUARTER MEETING EACH YEAR. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY NEW RELATIONSHIPS OR ACTIONS REQUIRING DISCLOSURE UNDER THE POLICY THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE DISTRIBUTED IN ADVANCE OF AND DURING THE MEETING FOR COMPLETION AND SIGNATURE. COMPLETED FORMS ARE COLLECTED AND TRACKED TO ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A MEC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT SEARCH FIRM, NOETIC SEARCH, TO RECRUIT THE NEXT CEO. NOETIC SEARCH AND THE ORGANIZATION AGREE TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE POSITION TO ALIGN ON ITS PURPOSE, OFFICIAL TITLE, REPORTING RELATIONSHIP, JOB FUNCTIONS, LOCATION, DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES, PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS, COMPENSATION, QUALIFYING CREDENTIALS, JOB REQUIREMENTS, AND WORKING SALARY RANGE FOR THE POSITION. A BOARD COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE CEO EVERY TWO YEARS, WHICH INCLUDES A STAFF SURVEY AND INTERVIEWS WITH STAFF AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. THE RESULTS OF THIS EVALUATION INFORM COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THE MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL ACTION FUND 602 WEST IONIA LANSING MI 48933 844039491 MI 501C4 N/A false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false MEC ACTION FUND B 100000 MEC ACTION FUND D 16254