ECOLIBRIUM3

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

2014 W 3RD ST, DULUTH, MN 55806-2004

In care of

% JODI SLICK

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

JODI SLICK, 2014 W 3RD STREET, DULUTH, MN 55806

Signed the 990

JODI SLICK, CEO

Phone

(218) 336-1038

Website

WWW.ECOLIBRIUM3.ORG

Return prepared by

CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

ECOLIBRIUM3'S MISSION IS TO LEAD AND INSPIRE CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITY TOWARD AN EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. WE WORK AT THE INTERSECTION OF ENERGY, EQUITY, AND ECONOMIC VITALITY.

Program accomplishments

• ENERGY: IN 2025, ECOLIBRIUM3 HELPED OVER 170 HOUSEHOLDS REDUCE THEIR ENERGY COSTS THROUGH OUR ENERGY ASSESSMENT AND LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO UTILITY BILL CONSULTATIONS, A HOME ENERGY ANALYSIS, AND STEPS FOR INCREASING ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WE DEVELOPED AN IMPROVED AUDIT PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES AN ELECTRIFICATION ASSESSMENT, AUGMENTED WITH HEALTHY HOUSING, RAIN-READINESS, AND AGING-IN-PLACE RECOMMENDATIONS. THIS WILL IMPROVE HOUSING STOCK, ENHANCE HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND REDUCE ENERGY BURDENS. OUR COMMUNITY-OWNED, LOW-INCOME SOLAR PROJECT, THE LINCOLN PARK SOLAR GARDEN CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO SUPPORT A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROJECT FOR VETERANS AND AN ENERGY FUND TO HELP LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS MAKE THEIR HOMES MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT. WE ALSO LAUNCHED AN ENERGY TRAINING CORPS, AN AMERICORPS PROGRAM THAT EQUIPS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH ROBUST TRAINING AND ENERGY INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS TO PREPARE THEM FOR CAREERS IN THE GROWING ENERGY INDUSTRY. THIS 25+ MEMBER CREW WILL COMPLETE WORK THAT IMPROVES THE EFFICIENCY OF LOCAL HOUSING STOCK AND REDUCES UTILITY COSTS FOR RESIDENTS. ECOLIBRIUM3 ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE NATIONAL LAB OF THE ROCKIES TO EXPLORE THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY, LIFE-CYCLE IMPACTS, AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION IN NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA.
  Expenses $522,921 · revenue $152,514
• COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: ALTHOUGH ECOLIBRIUM3 WORKS AT MULTIPLE SCALES, OUR DEEPEST WORK IS CENTERED ON THE TRADITIONALLY DISADVANTAGED LINCOLN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD. ECOLIBRIUM3 SERVES AS THE LEAD COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION WORKING TO ADVANCE HEALTH, SAFETY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND CONNECTEDNESS. IN 2025 WE COMPLETED THE RENOVATION OF THE LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY CENTER. RENAMED THE LNPK HUB, THE REJUVENATED FACILITY SERVES AS AN EXPANDED COMMUNITY CENTER, HOSTS EVENTS AND MEETINGS, AND PROVIDES PUBLIC COMPUTER ACCESS. THE LNPK HUB HAS BEEN A HOME FOR OUR EXPANDED WELLNESS PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING WALKING WELLNESS UPLIFT, AN ELDER-CENTERED, HOLISTIC HEALTH CLASS. OVER THE SUMMER, WE TEAMED UP WITH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR INTERGENERATIONAL CONNECTION. SINCE THE START OF THIS PROGRAM, WE HAVE WORKED WITH 20 ELDERS AND 15 STUDENTS. THE HUB IS ALSO THE SITE FROM WHICH WE CO-LEAD THE DULUTH AGE FRIENDLY INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE A THRIVING COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. WE HAVE CONTINUED OUR SUPPORT OF THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF LINCOLN PARK THROUGH THE STRATEGIC MERGER OF ECOLIBRIUM3'S AWARD-WINNING MAIN STREET LINCOLN PARK WITH THE LINCOLN PARK BUSINESS GROUP. AND, WE COMPLETED THE RENOVATION OF A CONDEMNED HOME IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD TO EXPAND ACCESSIBLE HOUSING OPTIONS FOR OUR AMERICORPS MEMBERS. IN OCTOBER, WE ANNOUNCED THAT THE HOUSE IS NO LONGER CONDEMNED AND READY FOR AMERICORPS MEMBERS TO MOVE IN IN 2026. LASTLY, OUR ANNUAL ECOFEST CELEBRATION RESULTED IN OVER 225 VOLUNTEERS CLEANING OVER 4,000 POUNDS OF LITTER FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
  Expenses $309,115 · grants $10,900 · revenue $15,238
• CAPACITY BUILDING: OUR AMERICORPS VISTA PROGRAM SUPPORTED 18 AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS WHO SERVED FOR A YEAR BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF 10 LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES IN THE NORTHLAND. THE ECO3 VISTA CORPS FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING POVERTY HOLISTICALLY FROM VARIOUS ANGLES SUCH AS FOOD ACCESS AND SYSTEMS, GOVERNMENT POLICY, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH, CREATIVE PLACE MAKING, ENERGY SECURITY AND MORE. ECO3 VISTA MEMBERS WORKED WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE DEEPLY EMBEDDED IN THE COMMUNITY TO HELP DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY CHALLENGES THROUGH LEVERAGING RESOURCES, BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS, EXPANDING REACH AND IMPROVING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY. MEMBERS RECRUITED 516 VOLUNTEERS AND LEVERAGED $4.5 MILLION OF RESOURCES FOR THEIR AGENCIES. IN ADDITION, OVER 300 YOUTH WERE AIDED BY MEMBER PROJECTS. ECOLIBRIUM3 ALSO BUILT REGIONAL CAPACITY BY ASSISTING OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES IN PROGRAM AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CENTERED ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION, AND INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION.
  Expenses $294,700 · revenue $315
• FOOD ACCESS: THE LINCOLN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD IS DULUTH'S HIGHEST PRIORITY FOOD AREA WITH HIGH LEVELS OF POVERTY, LOW VEHICLE ACCESS, AND LIMITED FOOD VARIETY PROVIDED ONLY THROUGH CONVENIENCE STORES. OUR FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMMING SEEKS TO EXPAND HEALTH EQUITY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BY INCREASING CONSISTENT ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY, AND AFFORDABLE FOOD THROUGH OUR URBAN FARM, HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMMING, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SMALL FOOTPRINT GROCERY STORE. IN 2025, THE ECO3 URBAN FARM GREW AND HARVESTED OVER 5100 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE FOR THE COMMUNITY. WE EXPANDED OUR REACH BY JOINING THE CENTRAL HILLSIDE FARMER'S MARKET, SELLING AROUND 2900 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE, AND WE DONATED 1800 POUNDS OF PRODUCE TO OTHER FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS. IN THE FALL, WE HOSTED A GLEANING DAY WITH LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE, AT WHICH OVER 900 POUNDS OF PRODUCE WERE HARVESTED BY STUDENTS. DURING THE 2025 SEASON, OVER 150 COMMUNITY MEMBERS VISITED OUR FARM FOR WORKSHOPS, COMMUNITY GATHERINGS, VOLUNTEERING, AND TOURS. IN ADDITION TO GROWING PRODUCE, WE HELD WHOLE FOOD COOKING CLASSES, TEACHING COMMUNITY MEMBERS HOW TO COOK AND USE A VARIETY OF SPICES, HERBS, AND CULINARY EQUIPMENT. WE WORKED WITH 22 ADULTS AND 9 TEENS TO BUILD COOKING SKILLS, MAKING HEALTHY EATING EASIER AND MORE ACCESSIBLE. WE ALSO ADVANCED ONE OF OUR BIGGEST PROJECTS TO DATE, THE DEVELOPMENT OF LNPK GROCERY, A NONPROFIT GROCERY STORE THAT WILL FILL THE FOOD ACCESS GAP IN LINCOLN PARK. CONSTRUCTION HAS STARTED, THE FLOOR PLAN IS FINAL, INVENTORY PLANNING IS UNDERWAY, AND PLANS TO OPEN IN 2026.
  Expenses $204,634 · revenue $5,349

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.

IRS record

EIN

45-2746481

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

2011

Accounting year ends

September

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Environment (C35)

Assets (IRS master file)

$2,611,659

Income (IRS master file)

$2,765,044

Filing history

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 45-2746481).

Questions about ECOLIBRIUM3

What is the EIN of ECOLIBRIUM3?

The employer identification number (EIN) of ECOLIBRIUM3 is 45-2746481.

Is ECOLIBRIUM3 tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.

Are donations to ECOLIBRIUM3 tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does ECOLIBRIUM3 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 ECOLIBRIUM3 due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did ECOLIBRIUM3 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 ECOLIBRIUM3?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JODI SLICK.

Who are the officers and directors of ECOLIBRIUM3?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (JODI SLICK, CEO/CFO).

How much revenue does ECOLIBRIUM3 have?

On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,761,965, expenses of $1,641,094 and total assets of $2,611,659 at year end.

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