Nonprofit · EIN 41-1986433
MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $525,249 | $570,627 | -$45,378 | $395,585 | $25,209 | $370,376 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $464,205 | $676,916 | -$212,711 | $431,945 | $16,191 | $415,754 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,116,799 | $703,199 | $413,600 | $735,383 | $106,918 | $628,465 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $516,132
- Membership dues
- $48,275
- Program service revenue
- $4,078
- Investment income
- $5,039
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $135,252
- Other salaries and wages
- $181,753
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $409,128
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $53,453
- Occupancy
- $28,934
- Travel
- $11,565
- Depreciation
- $401
- Program services (functional)
- $439,341
- Management and general (functional)
- $51,759
- Fundraising (functional)
- $79,527
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $431,945
- Total assets, end of year
- $395,585
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,209
- Net assets, end of year
- $370,376
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$77,844
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $448,220
- Gross receipts
- $525,249
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1988
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN MORSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $135,252 | $28,705 |
| TOM CASEY | BOARD MEMEBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN DORAN-NORTON | BOARD MEMEBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY GIPS | BOARD MEMEBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LAFONTAINE | BOARD MEMEBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY MULLANY | BOARD MEMEBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT NORTON | BOARD MEMEBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN OLSON JOHNSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA OPHEIM | BOARD MEMEBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB SCHULTZ | BOARD MEMEBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY TERRILL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WOJCIK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MOORADIAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN MORSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $125,272 | $28,757 |
| WHITNEY TERRILL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM SCHAEFER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MOORADIAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN OLSON JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM CASEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN DORAN-NORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA KOEHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT NORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA KEAVENY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD MARKUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WOJCIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BEATTIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVONNA STARCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN MORSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $126,191 | $26,579 |
| TIM SCHAEFER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY TERRILL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KNOPF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA KEAVENY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE DIADDIGO-CASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN DORAN-NORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA KOEHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT NORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARUNA OJANEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD MARKUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SANSTEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN OLSON JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA THOMPSON NIX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BEATTIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVONNA STACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 75 5TH ST W STE 318, SAINT PAUL, MN 55102-1423
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVEN MORSE, 75 WEST 5TH STREET SUITE 318, SAINT PAUL, MN 55102
- Signed the 990
- STEVEN MORSE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (651) 290-0154
- Website
- WWW.MEPARTNERSHIP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LEWIS & MOUNT LLC
Mission
THE MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP IS A COALITION THAT STRENGTHENS MEMBER EFFECTIVENESS AND BUILDS COLLECTIVE POWER TO SECURE A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL MINNESOTANS.
Program accomplishments
- MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP (MEP) WORKS IN A UNIQUE WAY TO BRING TOGETHER THE ENERGIES AND PASSIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION NONPROFITS AND ALLIES INTO A SINGLE POWERFUL VOICE. WE WORK IN SYNCHRONY WITH OUR MEMBERS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL, AND WE EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE THE PUBLIC ON PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, INVESTMENTS, AND INTITATIVES.MEP'S PROGRAMS ARE FOCUSED ON PROTECTING AND RESTORING MINNESOTA'S NATURAL RESOURCES AND PROTECTING HUMAN HEALTH, WITH A CLEAR COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. MEP'S ONGOING INITIATIVES ARE OUTLINED BELOW WITH HIGHLIGHTS FROM FISCAL YEAR 2025.PROGRAM ONE: ACHIEVEMENTS IN CLEAN WATER WORK IN FY 2025INVESTING IN CLEAN WATER AND LIVING LANDSCAPESA LONGSTANDING PRIORITY ISSUE FOR MEP HAS BEEN EDUCATING DECISION-MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE DETRIMENTS OF AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION TO STREAMS, RIVERS, LAKES, AND DRINKING WATER. WE'VE ADVOCATED FOR SOLUTIONS LIKE THE FOREVER GREEN INITIATIVE, WHICH IS AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA THAT'S DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING NEW PERENNIAL AND WINTER ANNUAL MARKETABLE COVER CROPS TO PREVENT FARM RUNOFF, INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY, AND IMPROVE HABITAT AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY. MEP IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED ON THE FOREVER GREEN PARTNERSHIP CORE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE. PROTECTING OUR WATER FROM SULFIDE MININGPROPOSED SULFIDE MINES IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA, INCLUDING THE POLYMET NORTHMET PROJECT, THE TALON MINE, AND THE TWIN METALS MINNESOTA PROJECT, THREATEN OUR LAKES AND RIVERS WITH SIGNIFICANT ONGOING WATER POLLUTION. MEP HAS LEVERAGED OUR POSITION TO CONVENE THE MEP MINING CLUSTER, WHICH HELPS GROUPS CONVENE, COMMUNICATE AND COLLABORATE ON THEIR STRATEGIES. CLUSTER MEMBER GROUPS HAVE LED SUCCESSFUL LEGAL CAMPAIGNS THAT HAVE HALTED MOST OF POLYMET'S PERMITS SO THE PROJECT IS RECONSIDERING ITS MINING PROPOSAL. ADDITIONALLY, WE'VE BEEN PUBLICLY HIGHLIGHTING THE DANGER, ESPECIALLY FROM MERCURY, TO DOWNSTREAM COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE ST. LOUIS RIVER WATERSHED AND LAKE SUPERIOR. PROGRAM TWO: ACHIEVEMENTS IN PROTECTING THE GREAT LAKES IN FY 2025MINNESOTA IS THE HEADWATERS STATE FOR THE GREAT LAKES, WITH 190 MILES OF RUGGED LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE AMONG ITS NATURAL ASSETS. FEDERAL ADVOCACYMEP'S COALITION CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE (GLRI), A LONG-TERM REGIONAL PLAN TO RESTORE THE LAKES AND STIMULATE THE REGION'S ECONOMY. THE MEP COALITION HAS EDUCATED DECISION MAKERS IN DC ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF FULL FUNDING FOR GLRI, AS WELL AS LEVERAGING STATE DOLLARS THROUGH THE LEGACY AMENDMENT AND THE BONDING BILL. MEP ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE HEALING OUR WATERS COALITION, AND WITH THAT COALITION WE ARE GROWING OUR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES. MEP LED TWO EDUCATIONAL VISITS WITH CONGRESSIONAL STAFF ON GREAT LAKES ISSUES, IN OCTOBER 2024 AND MARCH 2025, WHERE CITIZENS WERE ABLE TO TALK DIRECTLY WITH THEIR CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES. IN ADDITION TO THE WORK OF OTHER STAFF, MEP EMPLOYED A NORTHEAST MINNESOTA ORGANIZER IN OUR DULUTH OFFICE FOR THIS WORK.PROGRAM 3: ACHIEVEMENTS IN CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN FY 2025ORGANIZING IN THE CLIMATE JUSTICE COMMUNITYMEP STAFF CONTINUED TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL CONNECTIONS WITH STATEWIDE AND TWIN CITIES-BASED FRONTLINE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ESPECIALLY GROUPS THAT DEAL WITH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CLIMATE ISSUES. SOME OF THE MAJOR POLICY ISSUES MEP STAFF HAVE ADDRESSED INCLUDE NEW CUMULATIVE IMPACTS RULEMAKING AND INNOVATIVE FUNDING FOR CONSERVATION WORK IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY FOLLOWING THE REDEDICATION OF THE STATE LOTTERY PROGRAM. THIS YEAR MEP FACILITATED THE START-UP OF A NEW ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE TASK FORCE IN DULUTH.Expenses $439,341 · revenue $4,078
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
- 41-1986433
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C010)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $395,585
- Income (IRS master file)
- $525,249
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $525,249 | $570,627 | $395,585 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $464,205 | $676,916 | $431,945 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,116,799 | $703,199 | $735,383 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $217,268 | $670,728 | $243,729 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 41-1986433).
Questions about MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP
- What is the EIN of MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP is 41-1986433.
- Is MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP 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 MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP 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 MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP 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 MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEVEN MORSE.
- Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,252 (STEVEN MORSE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $525,249, expenses of $570,627 and total assets of $395,585 at year end.
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