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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$107K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $226K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $418K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$683K
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+105% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$903K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +105%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$910K
FY2021$700K
FY2022$817K
FY2023$852K
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +75%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$692K
FY2021$842K
FY2022$802K
FY2023$892K
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$903K
FY2024▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$487K
FY2021$380K
FY2022$593K
FY2023$650K
FY2024$903K
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2011.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $1.4M Management & general 8% · $124K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO/CFO
$106,869Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jodi Slick’s $150K as CEO/CFO is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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
Jodi Slick$150,000$106,869$95,331$90,000$90,000$90,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Energy

In 2024, ECOLIBRIUM3 helped over 150 households reduce their energy costs through an energy audit 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…

$645Kprogram expense
02

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.

$335Kprogram expense
03

Capacity Building

Our americorps vista program supported 25 americorps vista members who served for a year building the capacity of 13 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…

$291Kprogram expense

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$155K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$124K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$903K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$428K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$683K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$155K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$428K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$428K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$501K
Other assetsLn 15$119K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$683K
Net assetsLn 32$903K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$184K$428K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$625K$501K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$588K$683K
Net assetsLn 32$650K$903K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$100$100
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$121K$2K$222
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$635K$622K$12K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$20K$380$36
Payroll taxesLn 10$56K$55K$1K$101
Accounting feesLn 11c$154K$148K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$20K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$118K$93K$25K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$4K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$39K
TravelLn 17$16K$15K$791
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$6K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$39K$39K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$13K$929
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$293K$283K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$200$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.4M$124K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.8M$1.6M$1.1M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.7M$1.6M$180K$903K 990 PDF
FY2023 $852K$892K−$41K$650K 990 PDF
FY2022 $817K$802K$15K$593K 990 PDF
FY2021 $700K$842K−$141K$380K 990 PDF
FY2020 $910K$692K$218K$487K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,746,136 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $642,077$1,603,550
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $209,494$155,085
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$12,499
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $851,571$1,746,136
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$100
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $560,259$834,882
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $332,124$730,663
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $892,383$1,565,645
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,812$180,491
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,746,136 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$12,055
VIII-1e Government grants$1,591,495
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,325
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,603,550
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $155,085$155,085
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$12,499−$12,499
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $155,085 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$12,499$1,746,136
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,565,645 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $100$100
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $120,783 · Management $2,318 · Fundraising $222$123,323
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $622,307 · Management $11,946 · Fundraising $1,037$635,290
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,775 · Management $380 · Fundraising $36$20,191
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $54,923 · Management $1,054 · Fundraising $101$56,078
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $147,804 · Management $6,461$154,265
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,129 · Management $6,707$26,836
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $92,711 · Management $25,366$118,077
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,198 · Management $15,599$19,797
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,166$39,166
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,334 · Management $791$16,125
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,765 · Management $4,712$10,477
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $38,629$38,629
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,456 · Management $929$14,385
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $283,190 · Management $9,516$292,706
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $200$200
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,439,841 · Management $124,408 · Fundraising $1,396$1,565,645
Part X · Balance sheet $1,585,390 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $183,906$427,975
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $260,037$456,372
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $57,042$78,674
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$2,792
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $625,211$500,775
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $112,254$118,802
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,238,450$1,585,390
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $88,520$180,085
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$13,018
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $499,889$489,512
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $588,409$682,615
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $633,424$744,527
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,617$158,248
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $650,041$902,775
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,238,450$1,585,390
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $902,775 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,746,136
XI-2 Total expenses$1,565,645
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$180,491
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$650,041
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$156,170
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$83,927
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$902,775

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