Education and public engagement on environmental protection and sustainability.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 58% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 58% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $220K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$223K
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$153K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$226K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$223K
FY2025▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$28K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$167K
FY2025$223K
Net assets
$226K
FY2025▲ +44%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$8K
FY2022$11K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$157K
FY2025$226K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2010, reinstated. IRS ruling Feb 2012, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $123K Management & general 18% · $28K Fundraising 2% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$65,496Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director
$24,150Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Pamela Richart’s $65K as Secretary is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Pamela Richart$65,496$70,036
Lan Richart$24,150$2,320

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Eco-Justice Collaborative Nfp is an education nonprofit based in Champaign, IL, formed in 2007.

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2 programs · $123K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Popular education on issues of environmental protection and sustainabiliy

$92Kprogram expense
02

Advocacy for public engagement and the enforcement of environmental regulations pursuant to achieving environmental sustainability

$31Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$223K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Money outPt IX
$153K
Ln 25
Programscol B$123K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$226K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K
Total assetsLn 16$226K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$223K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$226K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$226K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$226K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$226K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K$226K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$157K$226K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$157K$226K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$81K$7K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$533
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$990$990
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$150
Information technologyLn 14$110$110
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$435$435
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$137$137
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$28K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$961
Total functional expensesLn 25$153K$123K$28K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $223K$153K$69K$226K 990 PDF
FY2024 $167K$157K 990 PDF
FY2023 $194K$114K 990 PDF
FY2022 $27K$11K 990 PDF
FY2021 $28K$8K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $222,857 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $166,838$222,857
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $166,838$222,857
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $72,356$96,503
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,731$56,946
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $124,087$153,449
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,751$69,408
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $222,857 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$222,857
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$222,857
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$222,857
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $153,449 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,681 · Management $6,761 · Fundraising $2,204$89,646
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,324 · Management $533$6,857
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,813$11,813
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $990$990
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,190 · Fundraising $150$1,340
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $110$110
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,375$5,375
IX-17 TravelPrograms $435$435
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $137$137
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,568$1,568
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,139 · Management $4,076$32,215
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,002 · Management $961$2,963
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $122,956 · Management $28,139 · Fundraising $2,354$153,449
Part X · Balance sheet $226,393 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $156,985$226,393
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $156,985$226,393
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $156,985$226,393
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $156,985$226,393
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $156,985$226,393
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $226,393 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$222,857
XI-2 Total expenses$153,449
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,408
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$156,985
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$226,393

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