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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MINNESOTA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,817,765
Total expenses
$4,026,895
Contributions and grants received
$2,544,126
Grants paid
$20,000
Program service revenue
$244,398
Investment income
$63,923
Other revenue
-$34,682
Total assets, end of year
$4,492,106
Total liabilities, end of year
$586,356
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,905,750
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,096,896
Management and general expenses
$381,955
Fundraising expenses
$548,044
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,096,896

Program services were 76.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $148,585

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,395,541

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $129,912

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE INCOME

    total $235,750 · related or exempt $235,750

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL CLASS

    total $8,648 · related or exempt $8,648

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $64,229 · excluded $64,229

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $6,300

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $6,300

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $6,300 · excluded $6,300

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $160,744

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $161,050

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$306

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$306 · related or exempt -$306

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $12,947

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $148,585

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $53,929

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$40,982 · excluded -$40,982

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $20,000 · program services $20,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $162,096 · program services $126,677 · management and general $12,956 · fundraising $22,463

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,642,064 · program services $2,064,764 · management and general $211,169 · fundraising $366,131

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $53,832 · program services $42,069 · management and general $4,303 · fundraising $7,460

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $126,311 · program services $98,712 · management and general $10,095 · fundraising $17,504

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $201,187 · program services $157,227 · management and general $16,080 · fundraising $27,880

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $47,965 · program services $30,113 · management and general $15,456 · fundraising $2,396

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $85,753 · program services $64,965 · management and general $7,718 · fundraising $13,070

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $48,826 · program services $40,584 · management and general $4,162 · fundraising $4,080

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $18,634 · management and general $18,634

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $139,179 · program services $113,101 · management and general $4,957 · fundraising $21,121

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $108,139 · program services $81,301 · management and general $1,446 · fundraising $25,392

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $17,619 · program services $14,068 · management and general $1,064 · fundraising $2,487

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $57,351 · program services $45,793 · management and general $3,462 · fundraising $8,096

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $175,331 · program services $139,996 · management and general $10,584 · fundraising $24,751

  • 17 · Travel

    total $6,345 · program services $4,834 · management and general $932 · fundraising $579

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $7,517 · program services $5,727 · management and general $1,104 · fundraising $686

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $56,157 · program services $11,549 · management and general $43,275 · fundraising $1,333

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $32,557 · program services $25,733 · management and general $4,501 · fundraising $2,323

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $16,843 · program services $7,254 · management and general $9,589

  • 24b · Other expenses: STAFF EXPENSES

    total $3,189 · program services $2,429 · management and general $468 · fundraising $292

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $478,819 · end of year $326,950

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $914,096 · end of year $1,196,116

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,270,351 · end of year $231,681

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $33,500 · end of year $77,000

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $79,912 · end of year $44,029

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $561,045

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $448,697

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $166,865 · end of year $112,348

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,210,886 · end of year $2,096,261

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $507,088 · end of year $407,721

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $170,107 · end of year $164,544

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $53,750 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $518,368 · end of year $421,812

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,409,229 · end of year $2,535,487

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,510,063 · end of year $1,370,263

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MINNESOTA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT USES LAW, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH TO PROTECT MINNESOTA'S ENVIRONMENT, ITS NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE HEALTH OF ITS PEOPLE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE O. THE MINNESOTA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT USES LAW, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH TO PROTECT MINNESOTA'S ENVIRONMENT, ITS NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE HEALTH OF ITS PEOPLE.

  • CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE: MCEA'S CLIMATE TEAM STRIVES TO ACHIEVE EQUITABLE, ECONOMY-WIDE GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS, WHILE ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTIONAL RESILIENCE TO ADAPT TO UNAVOIDABLE CLIMATE CHANGE. MCEA WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE COALITION THAT SUPPORTED MAJOR UPDATES TO THE STATE'S POLICIES ON CLIMATE CHANGE AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE IN 2023, INCLUDING UPDATED GOALS FOR REDUCING GREENHOUSE GASES AND A RAPID TRANSITION TO 100% CLEAN ENERGY. MCEA'S LEGAL AND POLICY EXPERTS WORK TO ENFORCE AND IMPLEMENT THOSE NEW LAWS BY SUPPORTING LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOURCES FOR MINNESOTA AND SHIFTING AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUEL USE TO REDUCE CARBON POLLUTION. TO SUPPORT THIS GOAL, MCEA SERVES AS LEGAL COUNSEL FOR SEVERAL MINNESOTA CLEAN ENERGY ORGANIZATIONS.

    Expenses $1,231,039 · Grants $20,000 · Revenue $209,098

  • NORTHEAST MINNESOTA PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM WORKS TO PROTECT THE LAND, WATER, AND PEOPLE OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA, AND TO PROMOTE A SAFE AND HEALTHY FUTURE FOR ALL NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTANS. MCEA WORKS TO PROTECT NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES AND WATERS FROM MINING POLLUTION, ESPECIALLY SULFIDE MINING POLLUTION, BY HOLDING STATE AGENCIES ACCOUNTABLE IN PERMITTING AND ENFORCEMENT PROCESSES. MCEA ALSO WORKS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA LANDS, FORESTS, AND BIODIVERSITY, ESPECIALLY FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES MOST AFFECTED BY HISTORIC POLLUTION, AND BUILD BRIDGES TO NEW PARTNERS, INCLUDING THOSE WITH WHOM OUR VIEWS MAY NOT ALWAYS ALIGN.

    Expenses $623,973 · Revenue $20,000

  • WATER QUALITY: MCEA'S WATER QUALITY PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PROTECTING MINNESOTA'S GREATEST NATURAL RESOURCE AND ECONOMIC ASSET: ITS WATER. MINNESOTANS RELY ON OUR WATER FOR DRINKING, RECREATION, TRAVEL, A WIDE VARIETY OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, AND WELL-BEING. MCEA WORKS TO PROTECT SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER BY SECURING MORE EFFECTIVE CONTROLS ON "FOREVER CHEMICALS", AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF, AND POLLUTION. MCEA ALSO SEEKS TO PROTECT LAKE SUPERIOR FROM THE DUAL THREATS OF POLLUTION AND INVASIVE SPECIES. MCEA PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES TO PROTECT LOCAL DRINKING WATER SOURCES FROM A WIDE RANGE OF THREATS THAT UNDERMINE PUBLIC HEALTH.

    Expenses $717,691 · Revenue $15,300

  • HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: ENVIRONMENTAL HARMS FALL MORE HEAVILY ON SOME COMMUNITIES THAT ARE HISTORICALLY AND DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND POLLUTION. IN THESE AREAS, ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS ARE IGNORED OR ENFORCED IN SUCH A WAY TO PROTECT POLLUTERS, NOT THE COMMUNITY. MCEA'S ADVOCACY FOCUSES ON BUILDING AND PROTECTING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOR ALL. THE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES PROGRAM LEVERAGES MCEA'S LEGAL SKILLS, ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES, AND ACCESS TO DECISION-MAKERS TO BUILD POWER FOR COMMUNITIES AND FIGHT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ALONGSIDE OUR PARTNERS. MCEA IS PROUD TO HAVE DEDICATED AND GENERAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT ITS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WORK, AND AIMS TO INTEGRATE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PRINCIPLES INTO EVERY ASPECT OF ITS WORK.

    Expenses $524,193

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Gabe Chan

    DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.25

  • Rebecca Otto

    DIRECTOR/CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.75

  • Ron Sternal

    DIRECTOR/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.75

  • Halston Sleets

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.75

  • Susan Klapel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Dan Engstrom

    DIRECTOR/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Chris Heeter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.75

  • Jamez Staples

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Mouli Vaidyanathan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.75

  • John Gappa

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.75

  • Vanya S Hogan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.75

  • Kathryn Hoffman

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $185,279
    From this org
    $174,475
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,804
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,875
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $600
    Deferred
    $4,504
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,300
    Filer's total
    $185,279

  • Kevin Reuther

    CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $156,416
    From this org
    $145,700
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,716
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,100
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $600
    Deferred
    $4,416
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,300
    Filer's total
    $156,416

  • Aaron Klemz

    CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $134,417
    From this org
    $123,447
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,970
    Hours/week
    40

  • Leigh K Currie

    CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $121,201
    From this org
    $110,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,601
    Hours/week
    40

  • Eric Ini

    CHIEF EQUITY AND PARTNERSHIP OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $122,905
    From this org
    $112,257
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,648
    Hours/week
    40

  • Christina Tanita

    CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $136,042
    From this org
    $125,024
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,018
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 January 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202510219349301901

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