Nonprofit · EIN 38-2517980
MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · LANSING, MI 48933
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,397,682 | $4,893,320 | $504,362 | $7,553,355 | $223,362 | $7,329,993 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,877,010 | $2,512,481 | $1,364,529 | $6,466,251 | $1,417,087 | $5,049,164 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,138,577
- Membership dues
- $22,004
- Program service revenue
- $78,144
- Investment income
- $217,926
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$56,801
- Other revenue
- -$36,965
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $359,193
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $279,674
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,388,275
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,044,061
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $504,620
- Accounting fees
- $122,710
- Occupancy
- $41,556
- Travel
- $52,329
- Depreciation
- $17,607
- Program services (functional)
- $3,450,633
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,146,351
- Fundraising (functional)
- $296,336
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,466,251
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,553,355
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $223,362
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,329,993
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $506,112
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,075,063
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,623,439
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,706,554
- Gross receipts
- $5,463,715
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONAN SMITH | PRESIDENT AN Officer | 30 | $145,521 | $18,634 |
| JOE BOWER | COO Officer | 30 | $123,132 | $23,115 |
| CHARLOTTE JAMESON | CHEIF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 30 | $111,771 | $13,185 |
| TONY AMBROZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISHA BELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAYNE COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA DESIMIONE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DORSEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ESSELMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAQUEL GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GREEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE MCCORMICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MCKAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRIN O'BRIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA PING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOZHGON RAJAEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HORST SCHMIDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SELMA TUCKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONAN SMITH | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 24 | $141,047 | $16,406 |
| JOE BOWER | COO Officer | 1 | $112,738 | $23,011 |
| CHARLOTTE JAMESON | CHIEF POLICY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 1 | $102,766 | $12,799 |
| MARY BRADY-ENERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISHA BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HORST SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARMINDA MINDY KOCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAQUEL GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROME REIDE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY AMBROZA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOZGHAN RAJAEE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SELMA TUCKER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA PING | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DORSEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE GREEN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WOOD | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MCKAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 602 W IONIA ST, LANSING, MI 48933-1015
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CONAN SMITH, 602 W IONIA ST, LANSING, MI 48933
- Signed the 990
- CONAN SMITH, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (517) 487-9539
- Website
- WWW.ENVIROMENTALCOUNCIL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ALTRUIC ADVISORS CPAS
Mission
INFORMING AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND DECISION MAKERS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $649,839 · grants $38,879
- 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.Expenses $458,838 · grants $38,879
- 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.Expenses $523,020 · grants $38,879
- 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.Expenses $1,818,936 · grants $242,556 · revenue $78,144
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2517980
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C010)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,553,355
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,463,715
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,397,682 | $4,893,320 | $7,553,355 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,877,010 | $2,512,481 | $6,466,251 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,923,600 | $2,304,906 | $4,567,689 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 38-2517980).
Questions about MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL is 38-2517980.
- Is MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL 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 MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CONAN SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,521 (CONAN SMITH, PRESIDENT AN).
- How much revenue does MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,397,682, expenses of $4,893,320 and total assets of $7,553,355 at year end.
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