Nonprofit · EIN 23-7128379
WEST MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COUNCIL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49516
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,030,949 | $964,137 | $66,812 | $468,016 | $138,256 | $329,760 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $948,019 | $1,309,621 | -$361,602 | $904,857 | $394,071 | $510,786 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,006,347 | $973,636 | $32,711 | $1,217,377 | $366,148 | $851,229 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $701,784
- of which government grants
- $354,406
- Membership dues
- $2,360
- Program service revenue
- $31,428
- Investment income
- $260,649
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $258,170
- Other revenue
- $37,088
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $62,470
- Other salaries and wages
- $240,179
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $337,307
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $39,793
- Occupancy
- $24,081
- Travel
- $3,190
- Depreciation
- $13,083
- Program services (functional)
- $545,138
- Management and general (functional)
- $380,644
- Fundraising (functional)
- $38,355
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $904,857
- Total assets, end of year
- $468,016
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $138,256
- Net assets, end of year
- $329,760
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $324,924
- Publicly traded securities
- $95,982
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $77,014
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $252,746
- Gross receipts
- $1,248,881
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1970
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM WOOD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $62,224 | $246 |
| GLORIA E LARA | INT EXEC DIR Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE HISKES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE LORR | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY BROWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD COLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ALBARRAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARA SEO | TREASURER- P Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN BUNCHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELI CHRISTOPHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FAHLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMAAD HARDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTOPHER REINHARDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY SPRINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO VEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESLEY WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY WYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABE GARCIA | DIRECTOR - P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE MEYAARD-SCHAAP | DIRECTOR - P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM WOOD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $104,476 | $9,783 |
| ANNE HISKES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ALBARRAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY BROWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARA SEO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD COLE | TREASURER- P Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN BUNCHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELI CHRISTOPHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABE GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMAAD HARDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE LORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE MEYAARD-SCHAAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTOPHER REINHARDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY SPRINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO VEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM CHRISTY | DIRECTOR - P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL MORRISON | DIRECTOR - P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB ZYLSTRA | DIRECTOR - P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM WOOD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $98,756 | $4,438 |
| ANNE HISKES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ALBARRAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY BROWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD COLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TROUPOS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELI CHRISTOPHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM CHRISTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABE GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA GIBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMAAD HARDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE MEYAARD-SCHAAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARA SEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY SPRINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO VEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB ZYLSTRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE SUEING | DIRECTOR - P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 68330, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49516-8330
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANNE HISKES, 1007 LAKE DR SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506
- Signed the 990
- MARK FITZPATRICK, INTERIM EXEC DIRECTO
- Phone
- (616) 451-3051
- Website
- WWW.WMEAC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MEYAARD TOLMAN & VENLET PC
Mission
WMEAC'S MISSION IS TO "INFORM AND ENGAGE AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY WHICH ACTS TOGETHER TO PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES AND CREATE A CLIMATE RESILIENT WEST MICHIGAN."
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT - STAFF TIME AND SUPPLIES TO SUPPORT OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES RELATED TO WMEAC'S AREAS OF FOCUS. THE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ARE ACHIEVED BY IN-PERSON TRAINING AND PEER TO PEER INFLUENCING TOWARD THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT.Expenses $44,776
- WATER PROTECTION - WMEAC INVOLVES CITIZENS IN ACTION TO PROTECT OUR WATER RESOURCES. THIS IS DONE BY THE TEACH FOR THE WATERSHED PROGRAM, ADOPT A STREAM PROGRAM, AND ENGAGING BUSINESSES, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND YOUTH GROUPS ALONG WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC.Expenses $44,857
- CLIMATE RESILIENCY - A PROGRAM AREA WHICH ASSISTS AND EVALUATES THE COMMUNITY'S ABILITY TO RESPOND TO CHANGES IN THE CLIMATE THAT AFFECT OUR DAILY LIVES. WMEAC CLIMATE RESILIENCY PROGRAMS INCLUDE RECYCLING PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE AREA, GRANTS FOR DUNES PROTECTION AND OTHER COOPERATIVE EFFORTS TO MITIGATE THE AFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGHOUT WEST MICHIGAN.Expenses $310,021
- WMEAC'S MISSION IS TO "INFORM AND ENGAGE AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY WHICH ACTS TOGETHER TO PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES AND CREATE A CLIMATE RESILIENT WEST MICHIGAN."Expenses $145,484 · revenue $31,428
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7128379
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $468,016
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,248,881
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,030,949 | $964,137 | $468,016 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $948,019 | $1,309,621 | $904,857 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,006,347 | $973,636 | $1,217,377 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $796,134 | $922,418 | $1,150,362 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7128379).
Questions about WEST MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COUNCIL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WEST MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COUNCIL EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COUNCIL EDUCATION FOUNDATION is 23-7128379.
- Is WEST MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COUNCIL EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to WEST MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COUNCIL EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEST MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COUNCIL EDUCATION FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WEST MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COUNCIL EDUCATION FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WEST MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COUNCIL EDUCATION FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WEST MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COUNCIL EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANNE HISKES.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COUNCIL EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $62,224 (WILLIAM WOOD, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does WEST MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COUNCIL EDUCATION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,030,949, expenses of $964,137 and total assets of $468,016 at year end.
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