ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1982

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MICHAEL BROWN

Phone

3094543169

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER, founded in 1982, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $847K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 37% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $137K, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $136,574 Revenue: $226,707

SOLID WASTE: THE ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER IS THE SOLID WASTE AGENCY FOR MCLEAN COUNTY, THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON, AND THE TOWN OF NORMAL, AND RECEIVES FUNDING THROUGH THE MCLEAN COUNTY SOLID WASTE FUND...

SOLID WASTE: THE ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER IS THE SOLID WASTE AGENCY FOR MCLEAN COUNTY, THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON, AND THE TOWN OF NORMAL, AND RECEIVES FUNDING THROUGH THE MCLEAN COUNTY SOLID WASTE FUND. THE EAC HELPS RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES REDUCE WASTE, INCREASE RECYCLING, AND PROPERLY DISPOSE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE THROUGH NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. OUR RECYCLE COACH APP HELPS PEOPLE PROPERLY DISPOSE OF WASTE, SENDS ALERTS ABOUT UPCOMING SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, AND CAN SYNC TO RESIDENTS' CURBSIDE COLLECTIONS TO REMIND THEM WHEN TO PUT THEIR BINS OUT. THE APP HAS OVER 10,000 USERS AND 419,000+ INTERACTIONS ANNUALLY. EAC STAFF PRESENT RECYCLING PROGRAMS TO ALL THE 4TH GRADE CLASSROOMS IN THE COMMUNITY, REACHING AROUND 1,200 YOUTH A YEAR. WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON BACKYARD COMPOSTING, AND A COMMUNITY COMPOSTING PROGRAM WITH 334 SUBSCRIBERS.

Program 2

Expenses: $115,139 Revenue: $90,162

BNCARE: IN THE LATE SUMMER OF 2024, THE ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER STARTED COLLECTING DATA FOR THE BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL COMMUNITY AIR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (BNCARE) PROGRAM, FUNDED BY A U.S. EPA GRANT AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY. THROUGH FY 2025, THREE STATIONARY MONITORS WERE PLACED THROUGHOUT THE BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AREA, WITH A FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AREAS. THESE MONITORS MEASURE AIR POLLUTANTS INCLUDING PARTICULATE MATTER, OZONE, AND VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, WITH THE GOAL OF FINDING OUT IF THE REGION'S OZONE LEVELS ARE REMAINING WITHIN EPA COMPLIANCE. ALONG WITH DATA COLLECTION, THE BNCARE PROGRAM ALSO FOCUSES ON PUBLIC OUTREACH. A WEBSITE, BNCARE.ORG, WAS LAUNCHED WITH THE PROGRAM, AND OUTREACH HAS BEEN DONE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, REACHING 321 PEOPLE. THIS INCLUDES OUTREACH AT SCHOOLS, FARMERS MARKETS, MUSEUMS, AND FAIRS. SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS HAVE BEEN DONE DURING LOCAL AIR QUALITY EVENTS, SUCH AS THE LATE SPRING DUST STORM AND EARLY JUNE WILDFIRE SMOKE. THE PROGRAM WAS ALSO PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL SHOWCASES, SUCH AS THE ISU HISTORY SYMPOSIUM. THE PROGRAM COLLECTED AND SHARED 10 MONTHS OF AIR QUALITY DATA IN FISCAL YEAR 2025.

Program 3

Expenses: $111,330 Revenue: $211,303

TREE CORPS: THE TREE CORPS PROGRAM PLANTS THOUSANDS OF TREES EVERY YEAR IN BLOOMINGTON, NORMAL, AND MCLEAN COUNTY TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY, INCREASE NATIVE HABITAT, SEQUESTER CARBON, AND IMPROVE...

TREE CORPS: THE TREE CORPS PROGRAM PLANTS THOUSANDS OF TREES EVERY YEAR IN BLOOMINGTON, NORMAL, AND MCLEAN COUNTY TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY, INCREASE NATIVE HABITAT, SEQUESTER CARBON, AND IMPROVE CLIMATE RESILIENCE. EAC PARTNERS WITH LOCAL INSTITUTIONS TO IDENTIFY PLANTING LOCATIONS AND ENGAGES VOLUNTEERS TO PLANT THE TREES. THIS YEAR EAC PLANTED 5393 TREES, ENGAGING 188 VOLUNTEERS. PLANTING SITES INCLUDED INTERSTATE EXCHANGES, THE WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT, AND PROPERTY OWNED BY MCLEAN COUNTY PARKS; REQUIRING MEASURING AND FLAGGING OVER 37 ACRES. EAC PROMOTED THE IMPORTANCE OF TREES AND TREE CORPS PROGRAMS AT 10 COMMUNITY EVENTS. 17 FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN THE WEST BLOOMINGTON FREE TREE/COMMUNITY CANOPY FREE TREE PROGRAM, RESULTING IN THE PLANTING OF 20 HIGH QUALITY NATIVE SAPLING TREES IN HIGH-NEED AREAS OF THE COMMUNITY.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $305,068

Program Service Revenue $520,811

Investment Income $13,306

Other Revenue $7,361

TOTAL REVENUE $846,546

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $33,198

Salaries & Benefits $341,629

Fundraising Expenses $8,629

Program Expenses $537,958

Other Expenses $334,307

TOTAL EXPENSES $709,134

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$846,546	$615,909	+0.4%
Expenses	$709,134	$701,995	+0.0%
Net Income	$137,412	$-86,086	-2.6%

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

300

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

$145,360

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JAY IVERS	PRESIDENT	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HANNAH EISNER	VICE PRESIDENT	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY ARMSTRONG	TREASURER	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN RYBURN	SECRETARY	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON COMFORT	EX-OFFICIO	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MOSE RICKEY	EX-OFFICIO	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE O'GRADY	PAST-PRESIDENT	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARL TEICHMAN	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
KARI SANDHAAS	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
MYRA GORDON	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOAN BREHM	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
WAYNE ALDRICH	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE GORDON	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE KOWALSKI	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELISABETH REED	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURIE WOLLRAB	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
GOVERDHAN GALPALLI	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN CALLIS	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEE FOX	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAUREN LURKINS	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
BART HICKEY	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL BROWN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$111,032	$692	$111,724
LARISSA ARMSTRONG	ASSISTANT DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$33,636	$0	$33,636

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	$846,546	$709,134	$791,883	$137,412
2024	$615,909	$701,995	$653,227	$-86,086
2023	$827,328	$467,207	$742,953	$360,121
2022	$338,299	$360,257	$380,280	$-21,958
2021	$296,697	$326,511	$401,231	$-29,814
2020	$429,487	$480,224	$431,114	$-50,737
2019	$386,319	$333,046	$481,932	$53,273
2018	$412,332	$454,485	$428,543	$-42,153