Evanston Environmental Association

Tax-deductible

Evanston, IL501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 36-2885867

To support the programs of the evanston ecology center and promote environmental awareness to the surrounding community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
42 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 42.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$161
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 14 voting members
Concern: none of 14 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$71K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$47K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$591K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$71K
FY2024▲ +6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2021$55K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$71K
Expenses
$47K
FY2024▼ -18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$47K
Net assets
$591K
FY2024▲ +12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$455K
FY2021$518K
FY2022$473K
FY2023$526K
FY2024$591K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1977.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $38K Management & general 19% · $9K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes environmental awareness and supports local ecology center programs.

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3 program services account for $35K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The association strives to expand the community's enjoyment and understanding of nature and to bring about wise use of natural resources through environmental education for people of all ages.

$18Kprogram expense
02

The association strives to expand the community's enjoyment and understanding of nature and to bring about wise use of natural resources through environmental education for people of all ages. This relates to plant sale.

$10Kprogram expense
03

The association strives to expand the community's enjoyment and understanding of nature and to bring about wise use of natural resources through environmental education for people of all ages. This relates to film festival.

$7Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $41K · 2021–2024
Evanston Envrnmntl Assoc FundFY2024$9,910
Evanston Enviromental Assoc FundFY2023$11,420
Evanston Environmental Assoc FundFY2022$6,299
City of EvanstonFY2021$13,349

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$71K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$47K
Ln 25
Programscol B$38K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$591K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$164K
Total assetsLn 16$591K
LiabilitiesLn 26$161
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$71K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$89K
SavingsLn 2$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$164K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$427K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$591K
LiabilitiesLn 26$161
Net assetsLn 32$591K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K$164K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$386K$427K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$526K$591K
LiabilitiesLn 26$161$161
Net assetsLn 32$526K$591K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$13K$13K
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$0
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$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$5K$5K
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$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$20K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$33$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$47K$38K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $71K$47K$24K$591K 990 PDF
FY2023 $67K$57K$10K$526K 990 PDF
FY2022 $64K$49K$15K$473K 990 PDF
FY2021 $55K$44K$10K$518K 990 PDF
FY2020 $16K$13K$3K$455K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $70,682 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,993
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,170
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,163
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $44,970$44,970
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,549$2,549
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 revenueRelated to mission $47,519$70,682
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $46,728 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $12,696$12,696
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 staff$0
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 taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,078 · Management $5,078$10,156
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,090 · Management $2,065$22,155
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $33 · Management $1,688$1,721
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $37,897 · Management $8,831 · Fundraising $0$46,728
Part X · Balance sheet $591,145 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,531$88,838
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $73,003$75,416
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 securitiesStart of year $385,957$426,891
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $526,491$591,145
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$161
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $161$161
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $140,373$164,093
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $385,957$426,891
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $526,330$590,984
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $526,491$591,145
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $590,984 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$70,682
XI-2 Total expenses$46,728
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,954
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$526,330
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$40,934
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$234
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$590,984

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