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Ecology Action Center

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn’t provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2022 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$338k (2022)

Expenses
$360k (2022)

Total Assets
$380k (2022)

Total Liabilities
$1.21k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$338,299
Expenses
$360,257
Net Income
-$21,958
Net Assets
$379,070
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $88,573
26.2%
Program Services $231,815
68.5%
Investment Income $98
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $443
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $10,373
3.1%
Other Revenue $6,997
2.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,383
23.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $114,923
31.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $380,280
Total Liabilities $1,210
Net Assets $379,070
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Brown (Executive Director) $82,979 $0 $2,489
Mike O'grady (President) $0 $0 $0
Carl Teichman (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Jay Ivers (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Armstrong (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Charles Bristow (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
George Gordon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kari Sandhaas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Lund (Director) $0 $0 $0
Goverdhan Galpalli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Myra Gordon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joan Brehm (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tim Golliday (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Emig (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Kowalski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vince Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elisabeth Reed (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Comfort (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Kothe (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Aldrich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ben Ryburn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laurie Wollrab (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$296,697
Expenses
$326,511
Net Income
-$29,814
Net Assets
$401,028
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $84,733
28.6%
Program Services $197,465
66.6%
Investment Income $506
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $9,291
3.1%
Other Revenue $4,702
1.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $81,200
24.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $114,245
35.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $401,231
Total Liabilities $203
Net Assets $401,028
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Brown (Executive Director) $75,101 $0 $2,353
Carl Teichman (President) $0 $0 $0
Tim Golliday (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Mike O'grady (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Armstrong (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Charles Bristow (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
George Gordon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kari Sandhaas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charlotte Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laurine Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Myra Gordon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joan Brehm (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jay Ivers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Emig (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Kowalski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vince Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elisabeth Reed (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Aldrich (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Ben Ryburn (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$429,487
Expenses
$480,224
Net Income
-$50,737
Net Assets
$430,842
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $77,252
18.0%
Program Services $333,287
77.6%
Investment Income $6,590
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,347
1.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $4,756
1.1%
Other Revenue $3,255
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $76,869
16.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $121,903
25.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $431,114
Total Liabilities $272
Net Assets $430,842
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Brown (Executive Director) $74,899 $0 $2,247
Carl Teichman (President) $0 $0 $0
Tim Golliday (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Mike O'grady (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Armstrong (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Huson Through April 2020 (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Charles Bristow (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kari Sandhaas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charlotte Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laurine Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Myra Gordon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joan Brehm (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jay Ivers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Emig (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Kowalski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vince Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Reed (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Aldrich (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Ben Ryburn (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
George Gordon (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$386,319
Expenses
$333,046
Net Income
$53,273
Net Assets
$481,579
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $63,472
16.4%
Program Services $309,739
80.2%
Investment Income $3,152
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,111
1.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,458
0.4%
Other Revenue $3,387
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $72,930
21.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $108,597
32.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $481,932
Total Liabilities $353
Net Assets $481,579
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Brown (Executive Director) $71,303 $0 $2,139
Tim Golliday (President) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Armstrong (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Carl Teichman (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Huson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Charles Bristow (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Aldrich (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Ben Ryburn (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
George Gordon (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Kari Sandhaas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charlotte Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laurine Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Myra Gordon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike O'grady (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joan Brehm (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jay Ivers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Emig (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$412,332
Expenses
$454,485
Net Income
-$42,153
Net Assets
$428,306
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $98,169
23.8%
Program Services $294,909
71.5%
Investment Income $2,526
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,214
1.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,635
0.4%
Other Revenue $10,879
2.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $69,676
15.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $109,516
24.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $428,543
Total Liabilities $237
Net Assets $428,306
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Brown (Executive Director) $68,336 $0 $2,050
Tim Golliday (President) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Armstrong (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Carl Teichman (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Adrienne Ohler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Charles Bristow (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Aldrich (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Steve Arney (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
George Gordon (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Kari Sandhaas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charlotte Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laurine Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Myra Gordon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Missy Nergard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carlo Robustelli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mauricio Sadicoff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike O'grady (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Gorman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joan Brehm (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$353,089
Expenses
$305,939
Net Income
$47,150
Net Assets
$470,459
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $42,829
12.1%
Program Services $294,397
83.4%
Investment Income $1,353
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $3,851
1.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $5,370
1.5%
Other Revenue $5,289
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $66,995
21.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $119,140
38.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $470,529
Total Liabilities $70
Net Assets $470,459
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Brown (Executive Director) $65,998 $0 $0
Tim Golliday (President) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Armstrong (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Carl Teichman (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Adrienne Ohler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Charles Bristow (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Aldrich (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Steve Arney (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
George Gordon (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Kari Sandhaas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charlotte Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laurine Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Myra Gordon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Missy Nergard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carlo Robustelli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mauricio Sadicoff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike O'grady (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Gorman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$443,837
Expenses
$463,629
Net Income
-$19,792
Net Assets
$423,309
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $132,689
29.9%
Program Services $299,820
67.6%
Investment Income $1,265
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $4,756
1.1%
Other Revenue $5,307
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $65,998
14.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $103,352
22.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $423,396
Total Liabilities $87
Net Assets $423,309
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Brown (Executive Director) $66,137 $0 $0
Kari Sandhaas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Armstrong (President) $0 $0 $0
Mike O'grady (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles Bristow (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Aldrich (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Steve Arney (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
George Gordon (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Charlotte Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Myra Gordon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laurine Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carl Teichman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carlo Robustelli (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Tim Golliday (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Missy Nergard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mauricio Sadicoff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Adrienne Ohler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$407,009
Expenses
$299,207
Net Income
$107,802
Net Assets
$443,101
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $123,106
30.2%
Program Services $273,053
67.1%
Investment Income $519
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $4,811
1.2%
Other Revenue $5,520
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $56,811
19.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $443,101
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $443,101
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Brown (Executive Director) $56,881 $0 $0
Kari Sandhaas (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Armstrong (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mike O'grady (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles Bristow (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Aldrich (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
George Kutz (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
George Gordon (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Charlotte Brown (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Myra Gordon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laurine Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carl Teichman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carlo Robustelli (President) $0 $0 $0
Tim Golliday (Director) $0 $0 $0
Missy Nergard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mauricio Sadicoff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Adrienne Ohler (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$351,601
Expenses
$258,096
Net Income
$93,505
Net Assets
$335,299
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $138,695
39.4%
Program Services $198,252
56.4%
Investment Income $604
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $4,134
1.2%
Other Revenue $9,916
2.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $52,914
20.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $335,299
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $335,299
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Brown (Executive Director) $52,914 $0 $0
Kari Sandhaas (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Armstrong (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ken Springer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles Bristow (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Aldrich (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
George Kutz (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
George Gordon (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Charlotte Brown (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Myra Gordon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laurine Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carl Teichman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carlo Robustelli (President) $0 $0 $0
Tim Golliday (Director) $0 $0 $0
Missy Nergard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mauricio Sadicoff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Adrienne Ohler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Loseke (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$319,861
Expenses
$365,393
Net Income
-$45,532
Net Assets
$241,794
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $164,090
51.3%
Program Services $145,898
45.6%
Investment Income $775
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $6,035
1.9%
Other Revenue $3,063
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $53,560
14.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $48,051
13.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $244,565
Total Liabilities $2,771
Net Assets $241,794

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$283,966
Expenses
$188,716
Net Income
$95,250
Net Assets
$287,326
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $146,397
51.6%
Program Services $130,008
45.8%
Investment Income $539
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $4,055
1.4%
Other Revenue $2,967
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $51,500
27.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $41,490
22.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $287,326
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $287,326

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$176,231
Expenses
$166,984
Net Income
$9,247
Net Assets
$192,076
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $25,112
14.2%
Program Services $135,607
76.9%
Investment Income $1,044
0.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,658
1.5%
Other Revenue $1,319
0.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $192,076
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $192,076

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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