Nonprofit · EIN 36-3962169
ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL OF STATES INC
Also known as ECOS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,730,146 | $2,597,956 | $132,190 | $4,020,020 | $1,395,578 | $2,624,442 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,990,961 | $2,861,701 | $129,260 | $4,110,796 | $1,622,701 | $2,488,095 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,334,077 | $2,314,807 | $19,270 | $4,049,390 | $1,790,377 | $2,259,013 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,011,856
- of which government grants
- $991,856
- Program service revenue
- $1,632,322
- Investment income
- $85,838
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $39,787
- Other revenue
- $130
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $735,792
- Other salaries and wages
- $584,066
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,774,468
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $29,000
- Occupancy
- $192,491
- Travel
- $110,853
- Depreciation
- $4,022
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,110,796
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,020,020
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,395,578
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,624,442
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,971
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,047,643
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,624,442
- Gross receipts
- $2,892,433
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Grumbles | Executive Director Officer | 39 | $224,941 | $51,794 |
| Carolyn Hanson | Deputy Executive Director Officer | 39 | $194,415 | $37,436 |
| Charles Reyes | ITRC Director Officer | 1 | $180,700 | $13,786 |
| Lia Parisien | Executive Project Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,946 | $20,863 |
| Kurt Rakouskas | Executive Project Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,242 | $22,441 |
| Beth Graves | Executive Project Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,868 | $17,613 |
| Elizabeth Schilling | Finance Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,970 | $14,604 |
| Chris Wells | President,Vice President(1/25-9/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Elzabeth Biser | President(9/24-11/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Niermann | President(11/24-12/24), Vice President(10/24-11/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| James Kenney | Past President, President(1/25-9/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Feldon | Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer(10/24-9/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Singletary | Secretary-Treasurer, Budget&Management Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Rockensuess | Secretary-Treasurer(10/24-12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Myra Reece | Past President(until 9/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Woods | Air Committee Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bonnie Heiple | Compliance Committee Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katrina Kessler | Cross-Media Committee Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shawn LaTourette | Land & Materials Committee Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Peters | Water Committee Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jess Byrne | ERIS President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Carr | At-Large Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Gray | At-Large Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Serena McIlwain | At-Large Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ed Tormey | At-Large Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dru Buntin | Water Committee Chair(until 1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Shelley | Budget and Management Committee Chair(until 2/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Grumbles | Executive Director Officer | 39 | $216,561 | $32,437 |
| Carolyn Hanson | Deputy Executive Director Officer | 39 | $183,575 | $31,624 |
| Lia Parisien | Executive Project Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,986 | $18,227 |
| Kurt Rakouskas | Executive Project Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,153 | $15,847 |
| Beth Graves | Executive Project Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,400 | $15,517 |
| Patricia Reyes | Director, ITRC Officer | 1 | $113,560 | $14,053 |
| Charles Reyes | Director, ITRC Officer | 1 | $105,279 | $591 |
| Elizabeth Schilling | Finance Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,333 | $2,764 |
| Elizabeth Biser | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Niermann | Vice-President & Chair, Air Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| James Kenney | Secretary-Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Myra Reece | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Thompson | President, ERIS & Chair, Compliance Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Feldon | Chair, Air Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Watson | Chair, Water Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry Gray | Chair, Land & Materials Committee & Region 1 Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katrina Kessler | Chair, Cross-Media Committee & Region 5 Representa Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Wells | Chair, Compliance Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Shelley | Chair, Planning Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shawn LaTourette | Region 2 Rep & Chair, Land & Materials Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shawn Garvin | Region 3 Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Hatton | Region 4 Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caleb Osborne | Region 6 Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dru Buntin | Region 7 Rep & Chair, Water Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Carr | Region 9 Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jess Byrne | Region 10 Representative & ERIS President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Eunice | Region 4 Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leo Henning | Region 7 Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Reyes | ITRC Director (ending 06/23) Key employee | 1 | $192,917 | $24,483 |
| Carolyn Hanson | Deputy Executive Director Officer | 39 | $185,636 | $30,629 |
| Lia Parisien | Executive Project Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,075 | $17,613 |
| Benjamin Grumbles | Executive Director Officer | 39 | $123,588 | $12,361 |
| Kurt Rakouskas | Executive Project Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,917 | $15,395 |
| Myra Reece | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Carr Brown | Vice President (10/22 to 3/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Biser 223 to 423 | Secr-Treasurer/(4/23-9/23)VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Liesel Clark | Secretary-Treasurer (9/22 to 12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Niermann | Secretary-Treasurer (5/23 to 9/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dru Buntin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Parfitt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jess Byrne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shawn Garvin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry Gray | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Hatton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leo Henning | Director (10/22 - 4/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Kenney | Director (10/22 - 4/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katrina Kessler | Director (3/23 - 9/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shawn LaTourette | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caleb Osborne | Director (3/23 - 9/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Shelley | Director (6/23 - 9/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Thompson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Watson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1250 H ST NW STE 850, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-3951
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Ben Grumbles, 1250 H Street NW 850, Washington, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- Carolyn Hanson, Deputy Executive Director
- Phone
- (202) 266-4920
- Website
- https://www.ecos.org/
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
Mission
Improve the environment of the United States by providing for the exchange of ideas, views & experiences among the states, fostering cooperation & coordination in environmental management & articulating state positions to Congress & the EPA on environmental issues.
Program accomplishments
- E-Enterprise for the Environment is a joint effort between the state environmental agencies, tribes, and EPA to modernize the business of environmental protection. E-Enterprise is working to achieve this by streamlining and modernizing the implementation of our environmental programs, enhancing service to the regulated community and the public, and operating as a model of joint governance. E-Enterprise builds on and continues the work of the Exchange Network as the ability to move and share environmental data efficiently is essential to modernizing environmental protection and enhancing service to stakeholders.
- Omnibus: The Omnibus Program consists of numerous small projects funded by U.S. EPA through a cooperative agreement. Current Omnibus projects include sustainable materials management, permit streamlining, PFAS activities, and coordination between states and EPA's research scientists.
- Membership Services: Provide resources to members to allow them to better accomplish their goals as agencies and organizations, including but not limited to weekly newsletters, ongoing issue-oriented working groups, regular member calls, individual outreach to members, and discussion of various rules and regulations with the U.S. EPA.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3962169
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,020,020
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,892,433
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,730,146 | $2,597,956 | $4,020,020 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,990,961 | $2,861,701 | $4,110,796 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,334,077 | $2,314,807 | $4,049,390 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,352,314 | $2,124,512 | $2,532,623 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 36-3962169).
Questions about ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL OF STATES INC
- What is the EIN of ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL OF STATES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL OF STATES INC is 36-3962169.
- Is ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL OF STATES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1995.
- Are donations to ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL OF STATES INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL OF STATES INC 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 ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL OF STATES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL OF STATES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL OF STATES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Ben Grumbles.
- Who are the officers and directors of ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL OF STATES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $224,941 (Ben Grumbles, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL OF STATES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,730,146, expenses of $2,597,956 and total assets of $4,020,020 at year end.
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