Minnesota Environmental Partnership

Tax-deductible

Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Since 1988EnvironmentEIN 41-1986433Revenue $525K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmepartnership.org75 5th St W Ste 318, 55102-1423 · Saint Paul, MNTax-exempt since Mar 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Minnesota Environmental Partnership is a coalition that strengthens member effectiveness and builds collective power to secure a healthy environment for all minnesotans.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers and 4 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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $66K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$135K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 94% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$525K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$571K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$370K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$525K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$448K
FY2021$777K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$464K
FY2025$525K
Expenses
$571K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$665K
FY2021$661K
FY2022$671K
FY2023$703K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$571K
Net assets
$370K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$553K
FY2021$668K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$628K
FY2024$416K
FY2025$370K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2001.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $439K Management & general 9% · $52K Fundraising 14% · $80K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $135K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$135,252Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memeber
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memeber
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memeber
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memeber
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memeber
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memeber
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Steven Morse’s $135K as Executive Director is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steven Morse$135,252$125,272$126,191$126,450$124,548$120,041

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Unites Minnesota groups to protect clean water, land, climate, and air quality.

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1 program · $439K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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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.

$439Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$525K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$516K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$571K
Ln 25
Programscol B$439K
Managementcol C$52K
Fundraisingcol D$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$370K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$396K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$516K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$525K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$396K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$370K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$401$0
Total assetsLn 16$432K$396K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$416K$370K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$135K$97K$15K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$182K$151K$16K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$69K$60K$3K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$18K$2K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$53K$19K$8K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$4K$270$437
Office expensesLn 13$13K$11K$1K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$27K$26K$180$268
OccupancyLn 16$29K$23K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$10K$948$252
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$401$401
InsuranceLn 23$2K$590$362$952
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$7K$2K$112
Total functional expensesLn 25$571K$439K$52K$80K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $525K$571K−$45K$370K 990 PDF
FY2024 $464K$677K−$213K$416K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$703K$414K$628K 990 PDF
FY2022 $217K$671K−$453K$215K 990 PDF
FY2021 $777K$661K$116K$668K 990 PDF
FY2020 $448K$665K−$216K$553K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $525,249 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $453,491$516,132
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,217$4,078
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,497$5,039
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $464,205$525,249
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $449,078$409,128
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $227,838$161,499
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $676,916$570,627
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$212,711−$45,378
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $525,249 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$48,275
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$467,857
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$516,132
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,078$4,078
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,039$5,039
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,078 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,039$525,249
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $570,627 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $97,381 · Management $14,878 · Fundraising $22,993$135,252
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $150,855 · Management $16,358 · Fundraising $14,540$181,753
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $60,220 · Management $3,284 · Fundraising $5,913$69,417
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,164 · Management $1,726 · Fundraising $2,816$22,706
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,967 · Management $7,983 · Fundraising $26,503$53,453
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,349 · Management $270 · Fundraising $437$5,056
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,687 · Management $1,031 · Fundraising $1,545$13,263
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $26,419 · Management $180 · Fundraising $268$26,867
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,872 · Management $2,866 · Fundraising $3,196$28,934
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,565$11,565
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,127 · Management $948 · Fundraising $252$11,327
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $401$401
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $590 · Management $362 · Fundraising $952$1,904
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,744 · Management $1,873 · Fundraising $112$8,729
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $439,341 · Management $51,759 · Fundraising $79,527$570,627
Part X · Balance sheet $395,585 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $48,265$103,584
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $370,000$286,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,113$5,501
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $401$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $431,945$395,585
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,191$25,209
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,191$25,209
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$224,659−$77,844
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $640,413$448,220
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $415,754$370,376
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $431,945$395,585
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $370,376 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$525,249
XI-2 Total expenses$570,627
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$45,378
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$415,754
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$370,376

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