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Nonprofit · EIN 41-1718834

ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE

Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413

Financials

$4.6M$5.2M2023$4.6M$4.2M2024$4M$4.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$3,996,463$4,578,539-$582,076$2,192,473$449,995$1,742,478
December 31, 2024990$4,592,137$4,193,508$398,629$3,178,567$854,013$2,324,554
December 31, 2023990$4,633,107$5,163,143-$530,036$3,114,968$1,189,043$1,925,925
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,826,679
of which government grants
$2,123,685
Membership dues
$182,670
Program service revenue
$148,384
Investment income
$18,843
Other revenue
$2,557

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$314,097
Other salaries and wages
$1,007,149
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,599,825
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,435
Accounting fees
$27,149
Occupancy
$89,142
Travel
$36,721
Depreciation
$5,219
Program services (functional)
$3,972,313
Management and general (functional)
$398,555
Fundraising (functional)
$207,671

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,178,567
Total assets, end of year
$2,192,473
Total liabilities, end of year
$449,995
Net assets, end of year
$1,742,478
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,631
Net assets without donor restrictions
$351,619
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,390,859
Gross receipts
$3,996,463
Employees
17
Volunteers
20
Year formed
1992
State of legal domicile
MN

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MIKE HARLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$177,804$7,868
SACHA SEYMOUR-ANDERSONEXECUTIVE LEAD
Highest-paid employee
40$135,738$2,067
WILLIAM LEMIEUXFINANCE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$126,701$1,725
BRIAN COLUMBUSOPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$113,839$3,047
DEBORAH CARTER MCCOYSR. COMM & PARTNER DIR.
Highest-paid employee
40$105,610$6,142
HALSTON SLEETSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS NELSONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KRISTIN HEUTMAKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS TUFTSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GAIL CEDERBERGDIRECTOR (THRU 8/25)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
OLIVIA DAWSON-OLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANITA URVINA DAVISDIRECTOR (THRU 6/25)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TROY GOODNOUGHDIRECTOR (SINCE 8/25)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHIELA UGARGOL KEEFEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY KRAMKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANNE LEEDIRECTOR (SINCE 8/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
MAURICIO LEONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHARON NORDRUMDIRECTOR (SINCE 8/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
RAJ RAJANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY SENTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE STOCKNESSDIRECTOR (THRU 10/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
KATIE SWORDIRECTOR (SINCE 8/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
WHITNEY TERRILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES TRICEDIRECTOR (THRU 10/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MIKE HARLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$172,368$1,956
SACHA SEYMOUR-ANDERSONEXECUTIVE LEAD
Highest-paid employee
40$131,089$1,956
WILLIAM LEMIEUXFINANCE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$122,369$1,956
BRIAN COLUMBUSOPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$110,137$1,956
EMILY HALEYSR. COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$106,200$1,956
WILLIAM DROESSLERSR. PARTNERSHIP DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$102,242$2,172
CHRIS NELSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HALSTON SLEETSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATIE SWORTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS TUFTSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALISON BRYANTDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY SENTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANITA URVINA DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB BLAKEDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GAIL CEDERBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES TRICEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTIN HEUTMAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEVI BROWNDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAURICIO LEONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE STOCKNESSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAJ RAJANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WHITNEY TERRILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY KRAMKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHIELA UGARGOL KEEFEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
OLIVIA DAWSON-OLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MIKE HARLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$155,768$12,300
ELLEN GIBSONEXECUTIVE LEAD
Highest-paid employee
40$137,176$1,500
SACHA SEYMOUR-ANDERSONEXECUTIVE LEAD
Highest-paid employee
40$116,117$1,500
WILLIAM DROESSLEREXECUTIVE LEAD
Highest-paid employee
40$109,759$1,500
WILLIAM LEMIEUXFINANCE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$100,256$1,500
CHRIS NELSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HALSTON SLEETSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATIE SWORTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOE SMENTEKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALISON BRYANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY SENTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANITA URVINA DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB BLAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC SANNERUDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GAIL CEDERBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES TRICEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOEY VOSSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTIN HEUTMAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEVI BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAURICIO LEONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELINDA STADEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE STOCKNESSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICK MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAJ RAJANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAGAR SUNKAVALLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHIELA UGARGOL KEEFEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WHITNEY TERRILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
807 BROADWAY ST NE STE 230, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413-2490
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
KRISTIN HEUTMAKER, 807 BROADWAY ST NE 230, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413
Signed the 990
KRISTIN HEUTMAKER, TREASURER
Phone
(612) 334-3388
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

CATALYZE COLLABORATION ACROSS PERSPECTIVES, POWER, AND SYSTEMS FOR SOCIAL EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CLEAN AIR MINNESOTA: CLEAN AIR MINNESOTA IS A DIVERSE COALITION OF AIR QUALITY LEADERS CONVENED BY ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE WORKING TOGETHER TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM MOBILE SOURCES, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND WOOD SMOKE. PARTNERS FORM TEAMS THAT COORDINATE, COLLABORATE, AND DEVELOP SPECIFIC PROJECTS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM MINNESOTA'S SMALLER, WIDESPREAD AND LESS REGULATED SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION WHICH CONTRIBUTE NEARLY 75 PERCENT OF AIR POLLUTION EMISSIONS IN THE STATE. THE ORGANIZATION'S CLEAN AIR WORK INCLUDES: PROJECT GREEN FLEET WHICH REDUCES DIESEL EMISSIONS, PROJECT CAR WHICH PROVIDES AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PROJECT STOVE SWAP THAT REDUCES EMISSIONS FROM WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES, AND CLEAN AIR ASSISTANCE PROJECT WHICH WORKS WITH SMALL BUSINESSES TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION.
    Expenses $2,208,831 · revenue $977
  • MIDWEST ROW CROP COLLABORATIVE: ADMINISTERED BY ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE, THE MIDWEST ROW CROP COLLABORATIVE (MRCC) EXPLORES AND IMPLEMENTS NEW APPROACHES TO AGRICULTURAL CHALLENGES. THE COLLABORATIVE'S MEMBERS WORK TOGETHER TO FIND SOLUTIONS THAT INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY WHILE ENSURING SOIL HEALTH, PROTECTING WATER, ADDRESSING THE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE, AND SUPPORTING FARM FAMILIES IN THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN. IN 2025, MRCC ESTABLISHED A REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE LEADERSHIP COHORT PROVIDING MENTORSHIP FROM LEADING COMPANIES AND NGOS TO COMPANIES ACTIVELY BUILDING ON-THE-GROUND CAPACITY FOR CONSERVATION PROJECTS WITH FARMERS.
    Expenses $862,845
  • ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND COMMUNITY GRANTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT- ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE AND RAINBOW RESEARCH CONVENE A WORKING GROUP OF BIPOC AND RURAL LEADERS AND MAINSTREAM ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE APPROXIMATELY $25 MILLION PER YEAR COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND. THE WORKING GROUP COLLABORATES WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO DESIGN THE COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM AND COORDINATES OUTREACH TO THE BIPOC AND RURAL COMMUNITIES THAT WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO THE PROGRAM ONCE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE. THROUGH OTHER PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE IS WORKING WITHIN ITSELF AND ACROSS DIFFERENCE TO FACILITATE OPENNESS TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES BETWEEN DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS AND WORKING TOWARDS SOCIAL EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FOR ALL.
    Expenses $527,212 · revenue $147,407
  • SUSTAINABLE GROWTH COALITION: A BUSINESS-LED PARTNERSHIP WITH 15 BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS ADMINISTERED BY ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE HARNESSING MEMBER EXPERTISE TO ADVANCE THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY, WHERE ALL ENERGY IS RENEWABLE, WASTE IS ELIMINATED, AND NATURAL, SOCIAL, AND HUMAN RESOURCES ARE PROTECTED AND PRESERVED. INDIVIDUALLY, EACH ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY, AND RECOGNIZES THAT TOGETHER THEY CAN HAVE A LARGER SOCIETAL IMPACT ON THEIR OPERATIONS, INDUSTRIES, ENVIRONMENT, AND COMMUNITY.AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS: ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE PARTNERS WITH AGRICULTURAL STAKEHOLDERS TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF FARMER-LED SOLUTIONS THAT BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF FARMERS, AND VITALITY OF RURAL COMMUNITIES. THESE PARTNERSHIPS OFFER INNOVATIONS TO ACCELERATE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR ENVIRONMENT, PARTICULARLY FOR WATER QUALITY, SOIL HEALTH, HABITAT, AND CLIMATE PROTECTION. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION'S AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS INCLUDED: REACH FARMERS FASTER, A PARTNERSHIP WITH TRUST IN FOOD, TO HELP CONSERVATION IMPLEMENTERS BETTER UNDERSTAND THE MOTIVATIONS OF FARMERS AND TO DESIGN PROGRAMS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY LEAD TO PRACTICE CHANGE; AND SEVERAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE FOREVER GREEN INITIATIVE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, ADVANCING THE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF PERENNIAL CROPS. SOURCE WATER PROTECTION COLLABORATIVE - A MINNESOTA-BASED STATEWIDE INITIATIVE, THE SOURCE WATER PROTECTION COLLABORATIVE BRINGS TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPERTISE IN SOURCE WATER, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, OR PUBLIC HEALTH TO DEVELOP WAYS TO PROMOTE LAND USE WHICH PROTECTS DRINKING WATER SOURCES. ONE ACTIVITY OF THE COLLABORATIVE HAS BEEN A CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT PILOT THAT HAS WORKED WITH AN ARTIST TO EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN LITTLE FALLS, MINNESOTA. WE INTEND TO EXPLORE OTHER CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS IN THE FUTURE, INCLUDING A PROJECT IN CHATFIELD, MINNESOTA IN 2026.ROOTS FOR THE FUTURE (FORMERLY KNOW AS NORTHSIDE SAFETY NET) - THIS GREEN CAREER EXPLORATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM SERVES YOUTH FROM THE SEVEN-COUNTY TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA. THE PROGRAM IS LED BY ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE AND HAS BEEN DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS. THE INNOVATIVE PROGRAM MODEL PLACES INTERNS AT THE CENTER OF A ROBUST LEARNING ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CONSISTENT, LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH AND BETWEEN YOUTH PARTICIPANTS AND PROGRAM PARTNERS, WITH A GOAL OF EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING A NEW GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES. ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE AWARDS - THIS IS OUR ANNUAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM CELEBRATING PEOPLE AND PROJECTS WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP AT THE NEXUS OF A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, A PROSPEROUS ECONOMY, AND AN EQUITABLE SOCIETY. WE BRING TOGETHER PARTNERS FROM ACROSS THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY AND OUR ORGANIZATIONAL WORK TO HONOR AWARD RECIPIENTS DURING AN INSPIRING EVENT OF CELEBRATION AND NETWORKING.
    Expenses $373,425

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
41-1718834
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1992
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,192,473
Income (IRS master file)
$3,996,463

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$3,996,463$4,578,539$2,192,473XML
990December 2024$4,592,137$4,193,508$3,178,567XML
990December 2023$4,633,107$5,163,143$3,114,968XML
990December 2022$2,899,872$4,281,660$3,417,413IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 41-1718834).

Questions about ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE

What is the EIN of ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE is 41-1718834.
Is ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE 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 INITIATIVE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KRISTIN HEUTMAKER.
Who are the officers and directors of ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $177,804 (MIKE HARLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,996,463, expenses of $4,578,539 and total assets of $2,192,473 at year end.

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