2026-05-28T11:22:44-05:00 2025-09-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4150 2ND STREET SOUTH SUITE 400 ST CLOUD MN 56301 990 2024-10-01 452746481 ECOLIBRIUM3 ECOL 2183361038 2014 W 3RD STREET DULUTH MN 55806 JODI SLICK CEO 2183361038 2026-05-22 1 0 JASON NEUMANN CPA P01690179 3202035500 2026-05-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JODI SLICK 2014 W 3RD STREET DULUTH MN 55806 2765044 0 1 X WWW.ECOLIBRIUM3.ORG X 2011 MN TO LEAD AND INSPIRE CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITY TOWARD AN EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. 5 5 23 300 0 0 1603550 2577636 155085 173416 0 3931 -12499 6982 1746136 2761965 100 10900 0 0 834882 1118878 0 0 3918 730663 511316 1565645 1641094 180491 1120871 1585390 2611659 682615 588013 902775 2023646 X ECOLIBRIUM3'S MISSION IS TO LEAD AND INSPIRE CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITY TOWARD AN EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. WE WORK AT THE INTERSECTION OF ENERGY, EQUITY, AND ECONOMIC VITALITY. 0 1 522921 0 152514 ENERGY: IN 2025, ECOLIBRIUM3 HELPED OVER 170 HOUSEHOLDS REDUCE THEIR ENERGY COSTS THROUGH OUR ENERGY ASSESSMENT AND LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO UTILITY BILL CONSULTATIONS, A HOME ENERGY ANALYSIS, AND STEPS FOR INCREASING ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WE DEVELOPED AN IMPROVED AUDIT PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES AN ELECTRIFICATION ASSESSMENT, AUGMENTED WITH HEALTHY HOUSING, RAIN-READINESS, AND AGING-IN-PLACE RECOMMENDATIONS. THIS WILL IMPROVE HOUSING STOCK, ENHANCE HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND REDUCE ENERGY BURDENS. OUR COMMUNITY-OWNED, LOW-INCOME SOLAR PROJECT, THE LINCOLN PARK SOLAR GARDEN CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO SUPPORT A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROJECT FOR VETERANS AND AN ENERGY FUND TO HELP LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS MAKE THEIR HOMES MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT. WE ALSO LAUNCHED AN ENERGY TRAINING CORPS, AN AMERICORPS PROGRAM THAT EQUIPS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH ROBUST TRAINING AND ENERGY INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS TO PREPARE THEM FOR CAREERS IN THE GROWING ENERGY INDUSTRY. THIS 25+ MEMBER CREW WILL COMPLETE WORK THAT IMPROVES THE EFFICIENCY OF LOCAL HOUSING STOCK AND REDUCES UTILITY COSTS FOR RESIDENTS. ECOLIBRIUM3 ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE NATIONAL LAB OF THE ROCKIES TO EXPLORE THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY, LIFE-CYCLE IMPACTS, AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION IN NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA. 309115 10900 15238 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: ALTHOUGH ECOLIBRIUM3 WORKS AT MULTIPLE SCALES, OUR DEEPEST WORK IS CENTERED ON THE TRADITIONALLY DISADVANTAGED LINCOLN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD. ECOLIBRIUM3 SERVES AS THE LEAD COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION WORKING TO ADVANCE HEALTH, SAFETY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND CONNECTEDNESS. IN 2025 WE COMPLETED THE RENOVATION OF THE LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY CENTER. RENAMED THE LNPK HUB, THE REJUVENATED FACILITY SERVES AS AN EXPANDED COMMUNITY CENTER, HOSTS EVENTS AND MEETINGS, AND PROVIDES PUBLIC COMPUTER ACCESS. THE LNPK HUB HAS BEEN A HOME FOR OUR EXPANDED WELLNESS PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING WALKING WELLNESS UPLIFT, AN ELDER-CENTERED, HOLISTIC HEALTH CLASS. OVER THE SUMMER, WE TEAMED UP WITH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR INTERGENERATIONAL CONNECTION. SINCE THE START OF THIS PROGRAM, WE HAVE WORKED WITH 20 ELDERS AND 15 STUDENTS. THE HUB IS ALSO THE SITE FROM WHICH WE CO-LEAD THE DULUTH AGE FRIENDLY INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE A THRIVING COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. WE HAVE CONTINUED OUR SUPPORT OF THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF LINCOLN PARK THROUGH THE STRATEGIC MERGER OF ECOLIBRIUM3'S AWARD-WINNING MAIN STREET LINCOLN PARK WITH THE LINCOLN PARK BUSINESS GROUP. AND, WE COMPLETED THE RENOVATION OF A CONDEMNED HOME IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD TO EXPAND ACCESSIBLE HOUSING OPTIONS FOR OUR AMERICORPS MEMBERS. IN OCTOBER, WE ANNOUNCED THAT THE HOUSE IS NO LONGER CONDEMNED AND READY FOR AMERICORPS MEMBERS TO MOVE IN IN 2026. LASTLY, OUR ANNUAL ECOFEST CELEBRATION RESULTED IN OVER 225 VOLUNTEERS CLEANING OVER 4,000 POUNDS OF LITTER FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD. 294700 0 315 CAPACITY BUILDING: OUR AMERICORPS VISTA PROGRAM SUPPORTED 18 AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS WHO SERVED FOR A YEAR BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF 10 LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES IN THE NORTHLAND. THE ECO3 VISTA CORPS FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING POVERTY HOLISTICALLY FROM VARIOUS ANGLES SUCH AS FOOD ACCESS AND SYSTEMS, GOVERNMENT POLICY, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH, CREATIVE PLACE MAKING, ENERGY SECURITY AND MORE. ECO3 VISTA MEMBERS WORKED WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE DEEPLY EMBEDDED IN THE COMMUNITY TO HELP DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY CHALLENGES THROUGH LEVERAGING RESOURCES, BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS, EXPANDING REACH AND IMPROVING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY. MEMBERS RECRUITED 516 VOLUNTEERS AND LEVERAGED $4.5 MILLION OF RESOURCES FOR THEIR AGENCIES. IN ADDITION, OVER 300 YOUTH WERE AIDED BY MEMBER PROJECTS. ECOLIBRIUM3 ALSO BUILT REGIONAL CAPACITY BY ASSISTING OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES IN PROGRAM AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CENTERED ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION, AND INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION. 204634 0 5349 FOOD ACCESS: THE LINCOLN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD IS DULUTH'S HIGHEST PRIORITY FOOD AREA WITH HIGH LEVELS OF POVERTY, LOW VEHICLE ACCESS, AND LIMITED FOOD VARIETY PROVIDED ONLY THROUGH CONVENIENCE STORES. OUR FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMMING SEEKS TO EXPAND HEALTH EQUITY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BY INCREASING CONSISTENT ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY, AND AFFORDABLE FOOD THROUGH OUR URBAN FARM, HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMMING, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SMALL FOOTPRINT GROCERY STORE. IN 2025, THE ECO3 URBAN FARM GREW AND HARVESTED OVER 5100 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE FOR THE COMMUNITY. WE EXPANDED OUR REACH BY JOINING THE CENTRAL HILLSIDE FARMER'S MARKET, SELLING AROUND 2900 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE, AND WE DONATED 1800 POUNDS OF PRODUCE TO OTHER FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS. IN THE FALL, WE HOSTED A GLEANING DAY WITH LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE, AT WHICH OVER 900 POUNDS OF PRODUCE WERE HARVESTED BY STUDENTS. DURING THE 2025 SEASON, OVER 150 COMMUNITY MEMBERS VISITED OUR FARM FOR WORKSHOPS, COMMUNITY GATHERINGS, VOLUNTEERING, AND TOURS. IN ADDITION TO GROWING PRODUCE, WE HELD WHOLE FOOD COOKING CLASSES, TEACHING COMMUNITY MEMBERS HOW TO COOK AND USE A VARIETY OF SPICES, HERBS, AND CULINARY EQUIPMENT. WE WORKED WITH 22 ADULTS AND 9 TEENS TO BUILD COOKING SKILLS, MAKING HEALTHY EATING EASIER AND MORE ACCESSIBLE. WE ALSO ADVANCED ONE OF OUR BIGGEST PROJECTS TO DATE, THE DEVELOPMENT OF LNPK GROCERY, A NONPROFIT GROCERY STORE THAT WILL FILL THE FOOD ACCESS GAP IN LINCOLN PARK. CONSTRUCTION HAS STARTED, THE FLOOR PLAN IS FINAL, INVENTORY PLANNING IS UNDERWAY, AND PLANS TO OPEN IN 2026. 204634 0 5349 1331370 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X LORA WEDGE 2182167085 2014 W THIRD ST DULUTH MN 55806 CAROLE NEWKUMET CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA BISCHOFF SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SARA COLE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NJOKI KAMAU BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 KARL WAGNER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JODI SLICK CEO/CFO 50.00 X 150000 0 7500 150000 0 7500 1 0 1 0 0 8475 2273231 295930 15967 2577636 FEES AND EARNED INCOME 541900 173416 173416 173416 3931 3931 4725 8475 3079 1646 1646 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 5336 5336 5336 2761965 173416 0 10913 10900 10900 155342 139807 15535 835490 834243 1247 41900 24101 17799 7503 4681 2822 78643 77360 1283 7265 7265 122916 122916 22183 20051 2132 7960 6727 1233 119469 102644 14465 2360 39691 12909 26731 51 51403 42358 9045 17815 17815 19206 12630 5165 1411 39825 39825 18023 3380 14643 MISCELLAENOUS EXPENSE 17976 434 17446 96 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 12980 11923 1057 SUBCONTRACTS 9604 9407 197 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 5000 5000 1641094 1331370 305806 3918 427975 518442 456372 275619 78674 76047 2792 8687 1885308 258313 500775 1626995 118802 105869 1585390 2611659 180085 111219 13018 489512 476794 682615 588013 X 744527 1872497 158248 151149 902775 2023646 1585390 2611659 1120871 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 298965 596479 642077 1603550 2577636 5718707 298965 596479 642077 1603550 2577636 5718707 106604 5612103 1100 3931 5031 69401 10061 79462 5803200 1089752 0.96710 0.90690 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3694 3694 435439 74499 360940 1186215 183814 1002401 259960 259960 1626995 X 2895469 130425 3079 133504 2761965 0 2761965 1774598 130425 3079 133504 1641094 0 1641094 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CORRESPONDING STATE TAX CODES. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFY AS A CHARITABLE TAX DEDUCTION BY THE CONTRIBUTOR. THE ORGANIZATION FILES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. SHOULD THAT STATUS BE CHALLENGED IN THE FUTURE, ALL YEARS SINCE INCEPTION WOULD BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 3,079. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 3,079. 1 DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION STATE VETERANS SERVICE BLDG 300 SAINT PAUL MN 55155 411721688 501(C)(3) 0 5900 FMV DONATED A REFRIGERATOR SUPPORT DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: OUR PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IS ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE GRANTEE TO STAY INFORMED ON PROJECT OPERATIONS AND TO ENSURE DELIVERABLES ARE OCCURRING AS EXPECTED COUPLED WITH REPORTING. REPORTING MAY INCLUDE WRITTEN REPORTS FROM THE GRANTEE AND/OR IN-PERSON SITE VISITS TO THE GRANTEE. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JODI SLICK CEO/CFO 150000 0 0 0 0 0 7500 0 0 0 157500 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE BOARD FORMED A CEO EVALUATION COMMITTEE, WHICH INCLUDED A SALARY REVIEW. THEY CONSULTED THE MN COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS SALARY GUIDE AND COMPARED OTHER LOCAL CEO SALARIES. THEY PROPOSED A SALARY FOR THE BOARD TO VOTE ON. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 START OF ENERGY TRAINING CORPS, CONSTRUCTION OF GROCERY STORE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE GOVERNING BODY ALLOWS FOR COMMITTEES FROM THE GOVERNING BODY AND PREPARES INFORMATION TO BRING BACK TO THE LARGER BODY FOR A VOTE. THERE IS NO CURRENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ONCE THE 990 IS COMPLETED IN DRAFT FORM, THE CEO AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. THE BOARD WILL TAKE FORMAL ACTION ON ACCEPTANCE OF THE 990 PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ECOLIBRIUM3'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO THE BOARD, OFFICERS, MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES, THOSE MAKING PURCHASING DECISIONS, AND ANYONE WHO HAS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION CONCERNING ECOLIBRIUM3. ANNUAL DISCLOSURE IS REQUIRED PER OUR POLICY. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS (NONE TO DATE), THE CONFLICTED PARTY WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM DECISION MAKING WHERE THERE IS A CONFLICT. DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT, THIS MAY INVOLVE ABSTENTION FROM A SINGLE VOTE TO RESIGNATION FROM POSITION. ALL BUSINESS MUST BE CONDUCTED IN THE INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND AT ARMS LENGTH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD REVIEWED THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS ANNUAL BENEFITS AND SALARY SURVEY AND DID A SURVEY OF OTHER NONPROFITS IN DULUTH IN REVIEWING THE CEO SALARY. THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS ANNUAL BENEFITS AND SALARY SURVEY IS USED TO SET EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AS WELL. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 WE HAVE A PAPER COPY IN OUR OFFICE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IN OUR OFFICES DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS.