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The Michigan Environmental Council Action Fund

EIN 84-4039491 • 501(c)4 • Lansing, MI

Profile

The Sustainable Michigan Fund's purpose is to advocate for and educate the public and the legislature about matters, including ballot proposals, laws, and proposed legislation, that benefit the public health and welfare and to bring about positive change in Michigan's environmental agenda.

602 W IoniaLansing, MI 48933
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

78th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

74th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

48th percentile

0.6%

Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$40,485

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.2% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

20th percentile

-37%

Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

18th percentile

-43%

Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets78th percentile

Assets

Down

$193,863

Down $115,726 (-37%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$18,642

Down $118,281 (-86%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$175,221

Up $2,555 (+1.5%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue74th percentileNet Margin48th percentile

Revenue

Down

$398,082

Down $301,934 (-43%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$395,527

Down $137,911 (-26%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$2,555

Down $164,023 (-98%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth20th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2019: $225,000Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $225,0002019Assets 2020: $0Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $2,332Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $2,3322021Assets 2022: $6,089Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $6,0892022Assets 2023: $309,589Liabilities 2023: $136,923Net Assets 2023: $172,6662023Assets 2024: $193,863Liabilities 2024: $18,642Net Assets 2024: $175,2212024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$193,863
Liabilities$18,642
Net Assets$175,221
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth18th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2019: $225,000Expenses 2019: $0Net Income 2019: $225,0002019Revenue 2020: $646,240Expenses 2020: $871,240Net Income 2020: -$225,0002020Revenue 2021: $10,013Expenses 2021: $7,681Net Income 2021: $2,3322021Revenue 2022: $10,001Expenses 2022: $6,244Net Income 2022: $3,7572022Revenue 2023: $700,016Expenses 2023: $533,438Net Income 2023: $166,5782023Revenue 2024: $398,082Expenses 2024: $395,527Net Income 2024: $2,5552024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$398,082
Expenses$395,527
Net Income$2,555
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$193,863
Liabilities
$18,642
Net assets
$175,221
Revenue
$398,082
Expenses
$395,527
Net income
$2,555
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.94$0.19$1.75$3.98$3.96$0.03
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.10$1.37$1.73$7.00$5.33$1.67
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.10$0.06$0.04
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.10$0.08$0.02
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$6.46$8.71$2.25
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.25$0.00$2.25$2.25$0.00$2.25
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2024 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2022 below.

Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Nov 15, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$10,001
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

In 2020 the Sustainable Michigan Fund had one program area: Supporting the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Ballot Question. The Supporting the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Ballot Question program is dedicated to supporting the campaign to pass the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Amendment Ballot Question on the November 2020 statewide ballot.

The Sustainable Michigan Fund's purpose is to advocate for and educate the public and the legislature about matters, including ballot proposals, laws, and proposed legislation, that benefit the public health and welfare and to bring about positive change in Michigan's environmental agenda.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The organization investigated methods of advancing policy proposals with potential for benefiting public health and welfare and bringing about positive change in Michigan's environmental agenda.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Rebecca MaherDirector, President, Campaign Manager-$1,043-$1,043
Conan SmithDirector, Board Chair-$0--
Richard BowmanDirector, Secretary And Treasurer-$0--
Kerrin O'BrienDirector, Vice President-$0--
Amy TrotterDirector-$0--
Lauren BigelowDirector-$0--
William RustemDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Michigan Environmental Council Action Fund
EIN
84-4039491
Phone
5174879539
Address
602 W Ionia, Lansing, MI 48933

Signing Officer

Name
Conan Smith
Title
Board Chair
Phone
5174879539
Signed
2023-11-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Description;Amount^American Express Cash Back Rewards;1^Total;1^”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

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