2026-04-07T13:38:11-05:00 2025-09-30 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2024-10-01 363962169 Environmental Council of States Inc ENVI 2022664920 1250 H Street NW 850 Washington DC 20005 Carolyn Hanson Deputy Executive Director 2022664920 2026-04-07 1 1 Jie Chen CPA P01049760 7038930300 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Ben Grumbles 1250 H Street NW 850 Washington DC 20005 2892433 0 X https://www.ecos.org/ X 1994 DE To improve the environment by providing an association for state environmental agency leaders. 14 14 20 2 0 0 1458371 1011856 1476885 1632322 50431 85838 5274 130 2990961 2730146 0 0 0 0 1683087 1774468 0 0 0 1178614 823488 2861701 2597956 129260 132190 4110796 4020020 1622701 1395578 2488095 2624442 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. 0 0 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. 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. 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. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 7 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC X Carolyn Hanson 2022664920 1250 H Street NW 850 Washington DC 20005 Chris Wells President,Vice President(1/25-9/25) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Elzabeth Biser President(9/24-11/24) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Jon Niermann President(11/24-12/24), Vice President(10/24-11/24 5.00 X X 0 0 0 James Kenney Past President, President(1/25-9/25) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Leah Feldon Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer(10/24-9/25) 4.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert Singletary Secretary-Treasurer, Budget&Management Committee 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Brian Rockensuess Secretary-Treasurer(10/24-12/24) 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Myra Reece Past President(until 9/25) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Clint Woods Air Committee Chair 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bonnie Heiple Compliance Committee Chair 1.00 X 0 0 0 Katrina Kessler Cross-Media Committee Chair 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shawn LaTourette Land & Materials Committee Chair 1.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Peters Water Committee Chair 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jess Byrne ERIS President 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Carr At-Large Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Terry Gray At-Large Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Serena McIlwain At-Large Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ed Tormey At-Large Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dru Buntin Water Committee Chair(until 1/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Shelley Budget and Management Committee Chair(until 2/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ben Grumbles Executive Director 39.00 1.00 X 224941 0 51794 Carolyn Hanson Deputy Executive Director 39.00 1.00 X 194415 0 37436 Charles Reyes ITRC Director 1.00 39.00 X 180700 0 13786 Lia Parisien Executive Project Manager 40.00 X 158946 0 20863 Kurt Rakouskas Executive Project Manager 40.00 X 129242 0 22441 Beth Graves Executive Project Manager 40.00 X 131868 0 17613 Elizabeth Schilling Finance Manager 40.00 X 110970 0 14604 1131082 0 178537 7 0 1 0 0 991856 20000 1011856 State Assessment Fees 900099 665650 665650 Sponsorship 900099 480875 480875 Meeting Registrations 900099 474500 461500 13000 Contract 900099 11297 11297 1632322 46051 46051 202074 162287 39787 39787 39787 Other income 900099 130 130 130 2730146 1138447 0 579843 735792 584066 132846 168157 153607 29000 12419 87198 29546 31514 192491 110853 253564 4022 7706 Communications 64900 Bad Debt Expenese 275 2597956 1604457 1760506 241221 33918 10901 33529 48212 91311 53912 35941 23362 17971 985718 1047643 1196925 1035142 4110796 4020020 282141 272945 13000 14000 1327560 1108633 1622701 1395578 X 2488095 2624442 2488095 2624442 4110796 4020020 132190 4157 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 53912 35941 17971 17971 Due from ERIS 61122 Security Deposits 38463 Right-of-use asset - operating lease 935557 1035142 Lease Liability-Operating Lease 1108633 1108633 X Part X, Line 2: ECOS is recognized as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and is exempt from income taxes except on unrelated business activities. No provision for income taxes has been made as there were no unrelated business activities during the years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024. X X X X 0 0 0 Ben Grumbles Executive Director 224941 0 0 0 0 0 27750 0 24044 0 276735 0 0 0 Carolyn Hanson Deputy Executive Director 194415 0 0 0 0 0 23791 0 13645 0 231851 0 0 0 Charles Reyes ITRC Director 180700 0 0 0 0 0 12774 0 1012 0 194486 0 0 0 Lia Parisien Executive Project Manager 158446 0 500 0 0 0 19074 0 1789 0 179809 0 0 0 Kurt Rakouskas Executive Project Manager 129242 0 0 0 0 0 16109 0 6332 0 151683 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The classes of members are: State, Territorial and District of Columbia memberships. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The classes of members are: State, Territorial and District of Columbia memberships. During meetings of the body-at-large, each dues-paying member may cast only one vote by their official designee. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b There are no other committees that can act on behalf of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Once the 990 is reviewed and approved by the Deputy Executive Director, the Audit Committee will review the 990. After their review, the ECOS officers of the Board (President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, and Past President) are given at least one week to review the form. After their questions and concerns are addressed a copy of the form 990 is provided to the full board of the organization. After that distribution, the 990 is signed and submitted to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Annually, the Executive Committee reaffirms the Conflict of Interest Policy. Staff are provided a copy when they join the organization. Annually, Executive Committee members complete a disclosure form. If a perceived or actual conflict arises, it is to be reported to the Executive Committee. The officers of the Executive Committee then determine if a conflict exists. If one does exist, the interested person may not participate in any vote for which the conflict exists. If conflict of interest is disclosed or discovered after an action has been taken, the officers will then determine whether to reject the transaction or take other action. If an officer is the interested person, they are not allowed to be involved in these decisions. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 To determine the compensation for the Executive Director, the officers of the Board (President, VP, Secretary-Treasurer, and Past President) are provided information from salary surveys of nonprofits and compensation information of similar associations from 990's. Annually, they review the Executive Director's performance and set a rate of compensation. The compensation for the Deputy Executive Director is set by the Executive Director with consultation from the officers of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Council's Bylaws are posted on the Council's website. The Council will provide electronic copies of the Bylaws, Conflict of Interest Policy, and audited financial statements to the public upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The process has not changed from prior year. Environmental Research Institute of the States Inc 1250 H Street NW Suite 850 Washington DC 20005 522053377 Education DC 501(c)(3) Line 12a, I Environmental Council of States Inc 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Environmental Research Institute of the States Inc N 149763 Allocation of indirect costs Environmental Research Institute of the States Inc O 550617 Actual cost salaries and fringe a Environmental Research Institute of the States Inc Q 125935 Actual cost