MINNESOTA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1974

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KATHRYN HOFFMAN

Phone

6512874863

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

MINNESOTA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY, founded in 1974, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $2.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 37% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $4.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 43% operating deficit.

Mission

THE MINNESOTA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT USES LAW, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH TO PROTECT MINNESOTA'S ENVIRONMENT, ITS NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE HEALTH OF ITS PEOPLE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,231,039 Revenue: $209,098

CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE: MCEA'S CLIMATE TEAM STRIVES TO ACHIEVE EQUITABLE, ECONOMY-WIDE GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS, WHILE ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTIONAL RESILIENCE TO ADAPT TO UNAVOIDABLE...

CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE: MCEA'S CLIMATE TEAM STRIVES TO ACHIEVE EQUITABLE, ECONOMY-WIDE GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS, WHILE ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTIONAL RESILIENCE TO ADAPT TO UNAVOIDABLE CLIMATE CHANGE. MCEA WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE COALITION THAT SUPPORTED MAJOR UPDATES TO THE STATE'S POLICIES ON CLIMATE CHANGE AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE IN 2023, INCLUDING UPDATED GOALS FOR REDUCING GREENHOUSE GASES AND A RAPID TRANSITION TO 100% CLEAN ENERGY. MCEA'S LEGAL AND POLICY EXPERTS WORK TO ENFORCE AND IMPLEMENT THOSE NEW LAWS BY SUPPORTING LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOURCES FOR MINNESOTA AND SHIFTING AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUEL USE TO REDUCE CARBON POLLUTION. TO SUPPORT THIS GOAL, MCEA SERVES AS LEGAL COUNSEL FOR SEVERAL MINNESOTA CLEAN ENERGY ORGANIZATIONS.

Program 2

Expenses: $623,973 Revenue: $20,000

NORTHEAST MINNESOTA PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM WORKS TO PROTECT THE LAND, WATER, AND PEOPLE OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA, AND TO PROMOTE A SAFE AND HEALTHY FUTURE FOR ALL NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTANS. MCEA WORKS TO PROTECT NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES AND WATERS FROM MINING POLLUTION, ESPECIALLY SULFIDE MINING POLLUTION, BY HOLDING STATE AGENCIES ACCOUNTABLE IN PERMITTING AND ENFORCEMENT PROCESSES. MCEA ALSO WORKS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA LANDS, FORESTS, AND BIODIVERSITY, ESPECIALLY FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES MOST AFFECTED BY HISTORIC POLLUTION, AND BUILD BRIDGES TO NEW PARTNERS, INCLUDING THOSE WITH WHOM OUR VIEWS MAY NOT ALWAYS ALIGN.

Program 3

Expenses: $717,691 Revenue: $15,300

WATER QUALITY: MCEA'S WATER QUALITY PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PROTECTING MINNESOTA'S GREATEST NATURAL RESOURCE AND ECONOMIC ASSET: ITS WATER. MINNESOTANS RELY ON OUR WATER FOR DRINKING, RECREATION, TRAVEL, A WIDE VARIETY OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, AND WELL-BEING. MCEA WORKS TO PROTECT SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER BY SECURING MORE EFFECTIVE CONTROLS ON "FOREVER CHEMICALS", AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF, AND POLLUTION. MCEA ALSO SEEKS TO PROTECT LAKE SUPERIOR FROM THE DUAL THREATS OF POLLUTION AND INVASIVE SPECIES. MCEA PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES TO PROTECT LOCAL DRINKING WATER SOURCES FROM A WIDE RANGE OF THREATS THAT UNDERMINE PUBLIC HEALTH.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,544,126

Program Service Revenue $244,398

Investment Income $63,923

Other Revenue $-34,682

TOTAL REVENUE $2,817,765

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $20,000

Salaries & Benefits $3,185,490

Fundraising Expenses $548,044

Program Expenses $3,096,896

Other Expenses $821,405

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,026,895

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,817,765	$4,471,398	-0.4%
Expenses	$4,026,895	$4,302,185	-0.1%
Net Income	$-1,209,130	$169,213	-8.1%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$185,279

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
GABE CHAN	DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR	1.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA OTTO	DIRECTOR/CHAIR	2.75	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RON STERNAL	DIRECTOR/TREASURER	1.75	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HALSTON SLEETS	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN KLAPEL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN ENGSTROM	DIRECTOR/SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS HEETER	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMEZ STAPLES	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MOULI VAIDYANATHAN	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN GAPPA	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
VANYA S HOGAN	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHRYN HOFFMAN	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$174,475	$10,804	$185,279
KEVIN REUTHER	CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$145,700	$10,716	$156,416
AARON KLEMZ	CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$123,447	$10,970	$134,417
LEIGH K CURRIE	CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$110,600	$10,601	$121,201
ERIC INI	CHIEF EQUITY AND PARTNERSHIP OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$112,257	$10,648	$122,905
CHRISTINA TANITA	CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$125,024	$11,018	$136,042

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$2,817,765	$4,026,895	$4,492,106	$-1,209,130
2023	$4,471,398	$4,302,185	$5,661,517	$169,213
2022	$3,527,564	$3,804,243	$4,803,986	$-276,679
2021	$3,744,555	$3,269,490	$5,290,947	$475,065
2020	$3,468,292	$2,585,422	$4,806,690	$882,870
2019	$1,902,430	$2,104,524	$3,484,928	$-202,094

MINNESOTA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY