2023-08-14T07:56:45-05:00 2022-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2022-01-01 411718834 ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE ENVI 6123343388 807 BROADWAY ST NE SUITE 230 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 KATIE SWOR TREASURER 6123343388 2023-08-10 1 KATIE SWOR 999009999 0 DANIEL PERSAUD P01603513 6123764500 2023-08-10 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KATIE SWOR 807 BROADWAY ST NE SUITE 230 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 2899872 0 X WWW.ENVIRONMENTAL-INITIATIVE.ORG X 1992 MN CATALYZE COLLABORATION ACROSS PERSPECTIVES, POWER, AND SYSTEMS FOR SOCIAL EQUITY AND ENVR. HEALTH. 20 20 21 20 0 0 7295028 2886625 2535 4440 1870 5686 0 3121 7299433 2899872 0 0 0 0 1564210 1686910 0 0 201609 3260328 2594750 4824538 4281660 2474895 -1381788 4533622 3417413 695873 961452 3837749 2455961 X CATALYZE COLLABORATION ACROSS PERSPECTIVES, POWER, AND SYSTEMS FOR SOCIAL EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 0 0 1331052 0 4440 CLEAN AIR MINNESOTA: CLEAN AIR MINNESOTA IS A DIVERSE COALITION OF AIR QUALITY LEADERS CONVENED BY ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE WORKING TOGETHER TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM MOBILE SOURCES, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND WOOD SMOKE. PARTNERS FORM TEAMS THAT COORDINATE, COLLABORATE, AND DEVELOP SPECIFIC PROJECTS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM MINNESOTA'S SMALLER, WIDESPREAD AND LESS REGULATED SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION WHICH CONTRIBUTE NEARLY 75 PERCENT OF AIR POLLUTION EMISSIONS IN THE STATE. 539051 0 POLICY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE: ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE IS A LEADER IN IDENTIFYING NEED FOR AND CONVENING TO ACTIVATE POLICY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE. AFTER RECOGNIZING THE NEED TO CONFRONT THE ORGANIZATION'S MAINSTREAM, DOMINANT WHITE CULTURE AND APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL WORK, THE STAFF, BOARD, AND SPONSORS, LAUNCHED A JOURNEY OF INTENTIONAL DISMANTLEMENT OF EXISTING FRAMES. THROUGH THE POLICY FORUM SERIES, THE SOURCE WATER COLLABORATIVE, AND EMERGING PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY SYSTEMIC DISENFRANCHISEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE IS WORKING WITHIN ITSELF AND ACROSS DIFFERENCE TO FACILIATE OPENNESS TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES BETWEEN DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS AND WORK TOWARDS SOCIAL EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FOR ALL. 1335976 0 MIDWEST ROW CROP COLLABORATIVE: ADMINISTERED BY ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE, THE MIDWEST ROW CROP COLLABORATIVE EXPLORES AND IMPLEMENTS NEW APPROACHES TO AGRICULTURAL CHALLENGES. THE COLLABORATIVE'S MEMBERS WORK TOGETHER TO FIND SOLUTIONS THAT INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY WHILE ENSURING SOIL HEALTH, PROTECTING WATER, ADDRESSING THE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE, AND SUPPORTING FARM FAMILIES IN THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN. 170379 0 SUSTAINABLE GROWTH COALITION: OVER 20 BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS FORM THE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH COALITION, A BUSINESS-LED PARTNERSHIP ADMINISTERED BY ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE HARNESSING MEMBER EXPERTISE TO ADVANCE THE NEXT FRONTIER OF CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY - THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY. DETERMINING PROJECTS THAT MOVE TOWARD A CIRCULAR ECONOMY, THE COALITION MEMBERS EVALUATE OPTIONS THROUGH STAKEHOLDER, ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL WELLNESS, AND LIFE-CYCLE LENSES. COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY, CONVERT ORGANIC WASTE INTO VALUABLE RESOURCES, AND PROTECT OR RESTORE THE NATURAL WATER CYCLE WITH AN EVER-GROWING EQUITY FRAMEWORK. 163608 0 AGRICULTURE: THE AGRICULTURE PROGRAM AREA IS ANCHORED BY THE HEADWATERS AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERSHIP, A UNIQUE COLLABORATION OF PARTNERS IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA ACCELERATING THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF FARMER-LED SOLUTIONS THAT BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF FARMERS, AND VITALITY OF RURAL COMMUNITIES. CONVENED BY ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE, THE PARTNERSHIP OFFERS INNOVATIONS TO ACCELERATE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR ENVIRONMENT, PARTICULARLY FOR WATER QUALITY, SOIL HEALTH, HABITAT, AND CLIMATE PROTECTION. 333987 0 3540066 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 36 0 1 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X X BILL LEMIEUX 6123343388 807 BROADWAY ST NE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 MICHELLE STOCKNESS BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS NELSON BOARD VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATIE SWOR TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE SMENTEK SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALISON BRYANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY SENTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA URVINA DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB BLAKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC SANNERUD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL CEDERBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HALSTON SLEETS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES TRICE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEY VOSSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN HEUTMAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEVI BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELINDA STADE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICK MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAJ RAJAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAGAR SUNKAVALLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHIELA UGARGOL KEEFE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HARLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 160549 0 1500 ELLEN GIBSON EXECUTIVE LEAD 40.00 X 123714 0 1500 SACHA SEYMOUR-ANDERSON EXECUTIVE LEAD 40.00 X 101843 0 1500 386106 0 4500 3 0 1 0 TRUST IN FOOD 8725 ROSEHILL RD STE 200 LENEXA KS 66215 RESEARCH AND MEDIA CAMPAIGN 362500 PRACTICAL FARMERS OF IOWA 1615 GOLDEN ASPEN DR STE 101 AMES IA 50010 RECRUITMENT AND EDUCATION 150000 THE NATURE CONSERVANCY - VA 101 E CESAR E CHAVEZ AVE LANSING MI 48906 RECRUITMENT AND EDUCATION 150000 3 266886 1411070 1208669 2886625 CONFERENCES & PROJECTS 900099 4440 4440 4440 5686 5686 OTHER INCOME 900099 3121 3121 3121 2899872 4440 0 8807 X 162049 53476 50235 58338 1193388 747574 351647 94167 26871 19518 6019 1334 194587 137259 44475 12853 110015 77603 25145 7267 26945 26514 334 97 1495 1471 19 5 1234300 1214557 15291 4452 3957 2952 778 227 30069 23202 5273 1594 86204 60957 19553 5694 32947 27627 4739 581 27059 24577 1922 560 18992 13430 4308 1254 EQUIPMENT COSTS 1083232 1078355 4317 560 MISC EXPENSES 27091 14828 2132 10131 TELECOMMUNICATION 16267 11503 3690 1074 COMMUNICATIONS 6192 4663 108 1421 4281660 3540066 539985 201609 126892 68601 1713126 1868352 2595143 1234998 49146 45168 175184 132346 49315 42838 0 157456 4533622 3417413 61688 194280 634185 608773 0 158399 695873 961452 X 670871 487464 3166878 1968497 3837749 2455961 4533622 3417413 -1381788 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1864234 4066679 4400793 7295028 2886625 20513359 1864234 4066679 4400793 7295028 2886625 20513359 2512587 18000772 15299 21685 6207 1870 5686 50747 3121 3121 20567227 111935 0.87520 0.87350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 15800 15800 0 104509 86955 17554 54875 29591 25284 42838 LEASE LIABILITY 158399 158399 X 2899872 0 2899872 0 2899872 4281660 0 4281660 0 4281660 PART X, LINE 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT EI IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. EI IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. HOWEVER, ANY UNRELATED INCOME MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MICHAEL HARLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 160549 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1500 0 162049 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS AND VOTE ON MOTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF THE BOARD'S CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, TREASURER, SECRETARY AND UP TO THREE AT LARGE MEMBERS; ALL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE VOTED INTO THEIR SEATS BY THE BOARD EACH FEBRUARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL FIRST REVIEW THE AUDIT FINDINGS AND 990 IN DETAIL, AND UPON THEIR AGREEMENT WILL RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE NEXT MEETING. THE REPORTS WILL THEN BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR INDEPENDENT REVIEW PRIOR TO THE NEXT FULL BOARD MEETING, AT WHICH TIME HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY ELEMENTS OF THE AUDIT WILL BE SHARED. THE AUDIT WILL THEN BE THE TOPIC OF OPEN DISCUSSION FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS, UNTIL A MOTION IS MADE AND SECONDED TO ACCEPT AND FINALIZE THE REPORT, AT WHICH TIME A VOTE WILL BE CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS RECORDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EI PROVIDES COPIES OF THE POLICY TO ALL INCOMING BOARD MEMBERS AND REVIEWS THE POLICY WITH THEM. EI ALSO MONITORS ALL SITUATIONS WHERE THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST USING THE POLICY AS A GUIDE IF THERE IS A SITUATION WHICH MIGHT CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE RELATIONSHIP OR MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON, WHICH IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING AT WHICH THE TRANSACTION WILL BE DISCUSSED, BUT AFTER SUCH PRESENTATION, HE OR SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT RESULTS IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AN INTERESTED PERSON SHALL NOT OTHERWISE ATTEMPT TO EXERT HIS OR HER POTENTIAL INFLUENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER, EITHER AT OR OUTSIDE THE MEETING. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE, AND SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AND PROVIDES THE POSITION'S REVIEW. THIS REVIEW WAS LAST DONE IN 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 EI CURRENTLY PLACES COPIES OF THE CURRENT AUDIT ON THEIR WEBSITE AND ON CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL'S SITE. EI'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,007,183. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,680. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,692. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,023,555. MISC: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,914. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 37. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,961. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 204,460. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,574. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 750. TOTAL EXPENSES 207,784. FORM 990, PART XLL, LINE 2C THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR