Nonprofit · EIN 37-1157100
ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER
Tax-exempt · NORMAL, IL 61761
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $846,546 | $709,134 | $137,412 | $791,883 | $1,366 | $790,517 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $615,909 | $701,995 | -$86,086 | $653,227 | $122 | $653,105 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $305,068
- of which government grants
- $109,836
- Membership dues
- $10,998
- Program service revenue
- $520,811
- Investment income
- $13,306
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,456
- Other revenue
- $7,361
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $33,198
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $112,733
- Other salaries and wages
- $194,026
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $341,629
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $1,221
- Depreciation
- $15,476
- Program services (functional)
- $537,958
- Management and general (functional)
- $162,547
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,629
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $653,227
- Total assets, end of year
- $791,883
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,366
- Net assets, end of year
- $790,517
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $38,117
- Publicly traded securities
- $265,847
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $496,432
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $294,085
- Gross receipts
- $850,668
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 300
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $111,032 | $692 |
| LARISSA ARMSTRONG | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $33,636 | $0 |
| JAY IVERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH EISNER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ARMSTRONG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN RYBURN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON COMFORT | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MOSE RICKEY | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE O'GRADY | PAST-PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL TEICHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI SANDHAAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRA GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN BREHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE ALDRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE KOWALSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ELISABETH REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LAURIE WOLLRAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| GOVERDHAN GALPALLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KEVIN CALLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LEE FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LAUREN LURKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BART HICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $99,084 | $2,981 |
| LARISSA ARMSTRONG | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $67,681 | $5,997 |
| MIKE O'GRADY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL TEICHMAN | PAST-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY IVERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ARMSTRONG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BRISTOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON COMFORT | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KOTHE | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI SANDHAAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRA GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN BREHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE ALDRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN RYBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE KOWALSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISABETH REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GOVERDHAN GALPALLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE WOLLRAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH EISNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN CALLIS | DIRECTOR (THRU 04/01/24) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 202 W COLLEGE AVE, NORMAL, IL 61761-2552
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL BROWN, 202 WEST COLLEGE AVE, NORMAL, IL 61761
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (309) 454-3169
- Return prepared by
- SIKICH LLP
Mission
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION
Program accomplishments
- 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 334 SUBSCRIBERS.Expenses $136,574 · grants $6,754 · revenue $226,707
- BNCARE: IN THE LATE SUMMER OF 2024, THE ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER STARTED COLLECTING DATA FOR THE BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL COMMUNITY AIR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (BNCARE) PROGRAM, FUNDED BY A U.S. EPA GRANT AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY. THROUGH FY 2025, THREE STATIONARY MONITORS WERE PLACED THROUGHOUT THE BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AREA, WITH A FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AREAS. THESE MONITORS MEASURE AIR POLLUTANTS INCLUDING PARTICULATE MATTER, OZONE, AND VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, WITH THE GOAL OF FINDING OUT IF THE REGION'S OZONE LEVELS ARE REMAINING WITHIN EPA COMPLIANCE. ALONG WITH DATA COLLECTION, THE BNCARE PROGRAM ALSO FOCUSES ON PUBLIC OUTREACH. A WEBSITE, BNCARE.ORG, WAS LAUNCHED WITH THE PROGRAM, AND OUTREACH HAS BEEN DONE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, REACHING 321 PEOPLE. THIS INCLUDES OUTREACH AT SCHOOLS, FARMERS MARKETS, MUSEUMS, AND FAIRS. SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS HAVE BEEN DONE DURING LOCAL AIR QUALITY EVENTS, SUCH AS THE LATE SPRING DUST STORM AND EARLY JUNE WILDFIRE SMOKE. THE PROGRAM WAS ALSO PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL SHOWCASES, SUCH AS THE ISU HISTORY SYMPOSIUM. THE PROGRAM COLLECTED AND SHARED 10 MONTHS OF AIR QUALITY DATA IN FISCAL YEAR 2025.Expenses $115,139 · grants $16,504 · revenue $90,162
- TREE CORPS: THE TREE CORPS PROGRAM PLANTS THOUSANDS OF TREES EVERY YEAR IN BLOOMINGTON, NORMAL, AND MCLEAN COUNTY TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY, INCREASE NATIVE HABITAT, SEQUESTER CARBON, AND IMPROVE CLIMATE RESILIENCE. EAC PARTNERS WITH LOCAL INSTITUTIONS TO IDENTIFY PLANTING LOCATIONS AND ENGAGES VOLUNTEERS TO PLANT THE TREES. THIS YEAR EAC PLANTED 5393 TREES, ENGAGING 188 VOLUNTEERS. PLANTING SITES INCLUDED INTERSTATE EXCHANGES, THE WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT, AND PROPERTY OWNED BY MCLEAN COUNTY PARKS; REQUIRING MEASURING AND FLAGGING OVER 37 ACRES. EAC PROMOTED THE IMPORTANCE OF TREES AND TREE CORPS PROGRAMS AT 10 COMMUNITY EVENTS. 17 FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN THE WEST BLOOMINGTON FREE TREE/COMMUNITY CANOPY FREE TREE PROGRAM, RESULTING IN THE PLANTING OF 20 HIGH QUALITY NATIVE SAPLING TREES IN HIGH-NEED AREAS OF THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $111,330 · revenue $211,303
- ALL OTHER PROGRAMSExpenses $174,915 · grants $9,940
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
- 37-1157100
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C012)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $791,883
- Income (IRS master file)
- $850,668
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $827,328 | $467,207 | $742,953 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $338,299 | $360,257 | $380,280 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER
- What is the EIN of ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER is 37-1157100.
- Is ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER 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 ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER 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 ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER 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 ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,032 (MICHAEL BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $846,546, expenses of $709,134 and total assets of $791,883 at year end.
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