Environmental Protection Network FY2023 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 82-1378870

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Our mission is to preserve and advance the nation's bipartisan legacy of progress towards clean air, water, land and climate Protection for all americans.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$371K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $560K a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$371K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $125K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$89K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2023▲ +22%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$653K
FY2021$496K
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.8M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +100%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$590K
FY2021$543K
FY2022$763K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2023▲ +55%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$408K
FY2021$367K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $1.1M Management & general 20% · $300K Fundraising 9% · $140K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $371K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$181,250Pt VII · Sec A
$97,281Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director
$92,178Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Roos’s $198K as Executive Director is at the 83rd 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michelle Roos$198,269$181,250$163,868$141,245—
Michelle Roos————$147,698
Michelle Montoya-Goldman$117,487$97,281———
Kathy Pope$102,948$92,178———

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects clean air, water, land, and climate for all Americans.

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1 program service account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Epn is focused on building the capacity of environmental agencies and the communities they serve to truly address the most urgent health and environmental crises including climate change and environmental injustices. Epn works to ensure that epa advances policies, budgets, and institutional changes to address public health needs.

$1.1Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$125K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $75K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$300K
Fundraisingcol D$140K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6550
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$926K$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K$89K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$2.4M
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$384K$292K$52K$41K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$562K$475K$23K$64K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$23K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$83K$30K$46K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$84K$66K$10K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$30K$30K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$165K$103K$42K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$19K$19K
Information technologyLn 14$84K$84K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$46K$18K$27K
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$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$15K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.1M$300K$140K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.8M$3.1M$765K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.4M$1.5M$843K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$763K$1.2M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $496K$543K−$48K$367K 990 PDF
FY2020 $653K$590K$63K$408K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,365,549 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,265,974
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,265,974
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,000$60,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $39,575$39,575
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,000 · Excluded from tax $39,575$2,365,549
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,522,778 across 30 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 $291,672 · Management $51,660 · Fundraising $40,764$384,096
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $475,119 · Management $22,794 · Fundraising $64,253$562,166
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $22,740$22,740
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $29,877 · Management $45,624 · Fundraising $7,274$82,775
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $65,955 · Management $9,969 · Fundraising $8,268$84,192
IX-11a Management feesManagement $30,500$30,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,787$8,787
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,800$5,800
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $103,289 · Management $42,422 · Fundraising $19,500$165,211
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $18,849$18,849
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $83,580$83,580
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,062 · Management $27,453$45,515
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 InsuranceManagement $2,988$2,988
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,270 · Management $10,309$25,579
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,082,824 · Management $299,895 · Fundraising $140,059$1,522,778
Part X · Balance sheet $2,475,775 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $926,030$1,702,283
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $689,574$773,492
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,615,604$2,475,775
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $64,010$88,511
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71,111$88,511
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $944,493$1,510,828
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $600,000$876,436
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,544,493$2,387,264
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,615,604$2,475,775
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,387,264 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,365,549
XI-2 Total expenses$1,522,778
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$842,771
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,544,493
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,387,264

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