2026-07-06T08:32:40-05:00 2025-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2025-01-01 411718834 ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE ENVI 6123343388 807 BROADWAY ST NE 230 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 KRISTIN HEUTMAKER TREASURER 6123343388 2026-06-23 1 ANN NEIL P01817922 6123764500 2026-06-23 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KRISTIN HEUTMAKER 807 BROADWAY ST NE 230 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 3996463 0 X WWW.ENVIRONMENTAL-INITIATIVE.ORG X 1992 MN CATALYZE COLLABORATION ACROSS PERSPECTIVES, POWER, AND SYSTEMS FOR SOCIAL EQUITY AND ENVR. 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THE ORGANIZATION'S CLEAN AIR WORK INCLUDES: PROJECT GREEN FLEET WHICH REDUCES DIESEL EMISSIONS, PROJECT CAR WHICH PROVIDES AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PROJECT STOVE SWAP THAT REDUCES EMISSIONS FROM WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES, AND CLEAN AIR ASSISTANCE PROJECT WHICH WORKS WITH SMALL BUSINESSES TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION. 862845 0 0 MIDWEST ROW CROP COLLABORATIVE: ADMINISTERED BY ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE, THE MIDWEST ROW CROP COLLABORATIVE (MRCC) 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. IN 2025, MRCC ESTABLISHED A REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE LEADERSHIP COHORT PROVIDING MENTORSHIP FROM LEADING COMPANIES AND NGOS TO COMPANIES ACTIVELY BUILDING ON-THE-GROUND CAPACITY FOR CONSERVATION PROJECTS WITH FARMERS. 527212 0 147407 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND COMMUNITY GRANTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT- ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE AND RAINBOW RESEARCH CONVENE A WORKING GROUP OF BIPOC AND RURAL LEADERS AND MAINSTREAM ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE APPROXIMATELY $25 MILLION PER YEAR COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND. THE WORKING GROUP COLLABORATES WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO DESIGN THE COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM AND COORDINATES OUTREACH TO THE BIPOC AND RURAL COMMUNITIES THAT WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO THE PROGRAM ONCE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE. THROUGH OTHER PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE IS WORKING WITHIN ITSELF AND ACROSS DIFFERENCE TO FACILITATE OPENNESS TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES BETWEEN DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS AND WORKING TOWARDS SOCIAL EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FOR ALL. 373425 0 0 SUSTAINABLE GROWTH COALITION: A BUSINESS-LED PARTNERSHIP WITH 15 BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS ADMINISTERED BY ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE HARNESSING MEMBER EXPERTISE TO ADVANCE THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY, WHERE ALL ENERGY IS RENEWABLE, WASTE IS ELIMINATED, AND NATURAL, SOCIAL, AND HUMAN RESOURCES ARE PROTECTED AND PRESERVED. INDIVIDUALLY, EACH ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY, AND RECOGNIZES THAT TOGETHER THEY CAN HAVE A LARGER SOCIETAL IMPACT ON THEIR OPERATIONS, INDUSTRIES, ENVIRONMENT, AND COMMUNITY.AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS: ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE PARTNERS WITH AGRICULTURAL STAKEHOLDERS TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF FARMER-LED SOLUTIONS THAT BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF FARMERS, AND VITALITY OF RURAL COMMUNITIES. THESE PARTNERSHIPS OFFER INNOVATIONS TO ACCELERATE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR ENVIRONMENT, PARTICULARLY FOR WATER QUALITY, SOIL HEALTH, HABITAT, AND CLIMATE PROTECTION. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION'S AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS INCLUDED: REACH FARMERS FASTER, A PARTNERSHIP WITH TRUST IN FOOD, TO HELP CONSERVATION IMPLEMENTERS BETTER UNDERSTAND THE MOTIVATIONS OF FARMERS AND TO DESIGN PROGRAMS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY LEAD TO PRACTICE CHANGE; AND SEVERAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE FOREVER GREEN INITIATIVE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, ADVANCING THE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF PERENNIAL CROPS. SOURCE WATER PROTECTION COLLABORATIVE - A MINNESOTA-BASED STATEWIDE INITIATIVE, THE SOURCE WATER PROTECTION COLLABORATIVE BRINGS TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPERTISE IN SOURCE WATER, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, OR PUBLIC HEALTH TO DEVELOP WAYS TO PROMOTE LAND USE WHICH PROTECTS DRINKING WATER SOURCES. ONE ACTIVITY OF THE COLLABORATIVE HAS BEEN A CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT PILOT THAT HAS WORKED WITH AN ARTIST TO EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN LITTLE FALLS, MINNESOTA. WE INTEND TO EXPLORE OTHER CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS IN THE FUTURE, INCLUDING A PROJECT IN CHATFIELD, MINNESOTA IN 2026.ROOTS FOR THE FUTURE (FORMERLY KNOW AS NORTHSIDE SAFETY NET) - THIS GREEN CAREER EXPLORATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM SERVES YOUTH FROM THE SEVEN-COUNTY TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA. THE PROGRAM IS LED BY ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE AND HAS BEEN DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS. THE INNOVATIVE PROGRAM MODEL PLACES INTERNS AT THE CENTER OF A ROBUST LEARNING ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CONSISTENT, LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH AND BETWEEN YOUTH PARTICIPANTS AND PROGRAM PARTNERS, WITH A GOAL OF EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING A NEW GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES. ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE AWARDS - THIS IS OUR ANNUAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM CELEBRATING PEOPLE AND PROJECTS WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP AT THE NEXUS OF A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, A PROSPEROUS ECONOMY, AND AN EQUITABLE SOCIETY. WE BRING TOGETHER PARTNERS FROM ACROSS THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY AND OUR ORGANIZATIONAL WORK TO HONOR AWARD RECIPIENTS DURING AN INSPIRING EVENT OF CELEBRATION AND NETWORKING. 373425 0 0 3972313 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 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 35 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 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 6124254929 807 BROADWAY ST NE SUITE 230 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 HALSTON SLEETS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS NELSON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTIN HEUTMAKER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS TUFTS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GAIL CEDERBERG DIRECTOR (THRU 8/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVIA DAWSON-OLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA URVINA DAVIS DIRECTOR (THRU 6/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 TROY GOODNOUGH DIRECTOR (SINCE 8/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHIELA UGARGOL KEEFE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY KRAMKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE LEE DIRECTOR (SINCE 8/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAURICIO LEON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON NORDRUM DIRECTOR (SINCE 8/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAJ RAJAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY SENTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE STOCKNESS DIRECTOR (THRU 10/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE SWOR DIRECTOR (SINCE 8/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 WHITNEY TERRILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES TRICE DIRECTOR (THRU 10/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE HARLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 177804 0 7868 WILLIAM LEMIEUX FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 126701 0 1725 SACHA SEYMOUR-ANDERSON EXECUTIVE LEAD 40.00 X 135738 0 2067 BRIAN COLUMBUS OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 113839 0 3047 DEBORAH CARTER MCCOY SR. 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ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE 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, 2025 AND 2024. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MIKE HARLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 177804 0 0 0 0 0 1500 0 6368 0 185672 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY APPROVES THE FISCAL YEAR BUDGET, WHICH INCLUDES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY AND BENEFITS. THE COMPENSATION IS ADDITIONALLY CONFIRMED BY THE BOARD CHAIR IN WRITING. 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 AS 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 ENVIRONMENTAL INITATIVE PROVIDES COPIES OF THE POLICY TO ALL INCOMING BOARD MEMBERS AND REVIEWS THE POLICY WITH THEM. ENVIRONMENTAL INITATIVE 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 CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AND PROVIDES THE POSITION'S REVIEW. THE FINANCE DIRECTOR PREPARES CURRENT COMPARABILITY DATA AND REVIEWS THE RESULTS WITH THE CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR. THE CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR THEN CONDUCT THE REVIEW WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS REVIEW WAS LAST DONE IN 2025. ANY RESULTING CHANGE IN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS THEN INCORPORATED AS A PART OF THE ANNUAL ORGANIZATION BUDGET CALCULATIONS. ONCE THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL BUDGET IS COMPLETED, IT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ENVIRONMENTAL INITATIVE CURRENTLY PLACES COPIES OF THE CURRENT AUDIT ON THEIR WEBSITE AND ON CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL'S SITE. ENVIRONMENTAL INITATIVE'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 852,295. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,188. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,686. TOTAL EXPENSES 862,169. PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,943. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 50. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 19. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,012. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.