Environmental Council of States Inc

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1994

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Ben Grumbles

Phone

2022664920

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

Environmental Council of States Inc, founded in 1994, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 9% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $2.6M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

Improve the environment of the United States by providing for the exchange of ideas, views & experiences among the states, fostering cooperation & coordination in environmental management & articulating state positions to Congress & the EPA on environmental issues.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

E-Enterprise for the Environment is a joint effort between the state environmental agencies, tribes, and EPA to modernize the business of environmental protection. E-Enterprise is working to achieve this by streamlining and modernizing the implementation of our environmental programs, enhancing service to the regulated community and the public, and operating as a model of joint governance. E-Enterprise builds on and continues the work of the Exchange Network as the ability to move and share environmental data efficiently is essential to modernizing environmental protection and enhancing service to stakeholders.

Program 2

Omnibus: The Omnibus Program consists of numerous small projects funded by U.S. EPA through a cooperative agreement. Current Omnibus projects include sustainable materials management, permit...

Omnibus: The Omnibus Program consists of numerous small projects funded by U.S. EPA through a cooperative agreement. Current Omnibus projects include sustainable materials management, permit streamlining, PFAS activities, and coordination between states and EPA's research scientists.

Program 3

Membership Services: Provide resources to members to allow them to better accomplish their goals as agencies and organizations, including but not limited to weekly newsletters, ongoing issue-oriented working groups, regular member calls, individual outreach to members, and discussion of various rules and regulations with the U.S. EPA.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,011,856

Program Service Revenue $1,632,322

Investment Income $85,838

Other Revenue $130

TOTAL REVENUE $2,730,146

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,774,468

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $823,488

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,597,956

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,730,146	$2,990,961	-0.1%
Expenses	$2,597,956	$2,861,701	-0.1%
Net Income	$132,190	$129,260	+0.0%

Key Indicators

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

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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

$703,072

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Chris Wells	President,Vice President(1/25-9/25)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Elzabeth Biser	President(9/24-11/24)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jon Niermann	President(11/24-12/24), Vice President(10/24-11/24	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
James Kenney	Past President, President(1/25-9/25)	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Leah Feldon	Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer(10/24-9/25)	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Singletary	Secretary-Treasurer, Budget&Management Committee	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Rockensuess	Secretary-Treasurer(10/24-12/24)	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Myra Reece	Past President(until 9/25)	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Clint Woods	Air Committee Chair	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bonnie Heiple	Compliance Committee Chair	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Katrina Kessler	Cross-Media Committee Chair	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shawn LaTourette	Land & Materials Committee Chair	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karen Peters	Water Committee Chair	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jess Byrne	ERIS President	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Carr	At-Large Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Terry Gray	At-Large Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Serena McIlwain	At-Large Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ed Tormey	At-Large Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dru Buntin	Water Committee Chair(until 1/25)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kim Shelley	Budget and Management Committee Chair(until 2/25)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ben Grumbles	Executive Director	39.00	Officer	$224,941	$51,794	$276,735
Carolyn Hanson	Deputy Executive Director	39.00	Officer	$194,415	$37,436	$231,851
Charles Reyes	ITRC Director	1.00	Officer	$180,700	$13,786	$194,486
Lia Parisien	Executive Project Manager	40.00	Highest	$158,946	$20,863	$179,809
Kurt Rakouskas	Executive Project Manager	40.00	Highest	$129,242	$22,441	$151,683
Beth Graves	Executive Project Manager	40.00	Highest	$131,868	$17,613	$149,481
Elizabeth Schilling	Finance Manager	40.00	Highest	$110,970	$14,604	$125,574

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	$2,730,146	$2,597,956	$4,020,020	$132,190
2024	$2,990,961	$2,861,701	$4,110,796	$129,260
2023	$2,334,077	$2,314,807	$4,049,390	$19,270
2022	$2,352,314	$2,124,512	$2,532,623	$227,802
2021	$1,943,521	$1,790,718	$2,260,644	$152,803
2020	$2,019,555	$1,965,899	$2,004,471	$53,656
2020	$2,010,954	$1,955,864	$2,005,894	$55,090
2019	$2,775,697	$2,746,999	$2,011,127	$28,698
2018	$2,676,561	$2,763,144	$1,883,386	$-86,583