Michigan Environmental Council

“The michigan environmental council is a membership organization. As stated in our articles of incorporation, membership in the michigan environmental council shall be open to organizations concerned with the general welfare of the environment, and whose purposes are consistent with those of the corporation. Membership is also extended to individuals elected to serve as at-large directors and who have signed michigan environmental councils code of conduct and conflict of interest policy.”

“Members of the michigan environmental council elected 1 and re-elected 4 of the 16 members of the mec board of directors at our annual meeting, which was held in the third quarter of 2015.”

“Members must approve board decisions that effect membership rights.”

“The initial draft of our 990 is reviewed for accuracy by our president and director of finance and development. The draft is also shared with mec's independent accountant for his feedback. Proposed changes are provided to the separate accountants who perform our audit and prepare our 990. After the suggested changes have been incorporated, the subsequent draft is reviewed by the chair of the mec audit and the finance committee, who is a member of our board of directors. Upon approval, it is made available to the full board of directors for review.”

“Mecs conflict of interest policy is an agenda item at our board of directors' fourth quarter meeting each year. Board members are asked if they have formed relationships and/or taken actions, which they have not previously disclosed, that require disclosure under the policy. Leading up to and at the meeting, forms are provided to board members for their declarations and signature. Our office manager ensures that each board member signs and submits the form.”

“Mec's current president was hired in late 2008 and began his tenure on january 1, 2009. In anticipation of this transition, our previous president surveyed organizations similar to mec from around the country about executive salaries and combined the information she gathered in that outreach with what she had learned as a member of the compensation committee for a national environmental nonprofit. This research guided the mec search committee, which was created by the board of directors, in setting a salary range for the position. Additionally, we hired a professional search consultant to lead our selection process. She contributed independent information of appropriate salary levels to the effort. Since our president/ceo was hired, his performance has been reviewed annually by the chair of our board of directors and the board's executive committee. Incremental salary adjustments, but no major increases, have been made through that process.”

“UPON REQUEST”

“Scientific research fees: program service expenses 21,052. Management and general expenses 2,337. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 23,389. Consulting fees: program service expenses 148,785. Management and general expenses 16,516. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 165,301.”