Evanston Environmental Association
To support the programs of the evanston ecology center and promote environmental awareness to the surrounding community.
Evanston Environmental Association at a glance
In short: Evanston Environmental Association gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $9,910
- -13.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,910
- -13.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $9,910
- Total assets
- $591,145
- +12.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Evanston Environmental Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Evanston Envrnmntl Assoc Fund ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Evanston Environmental Association gives
- Giving fell 26% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $20K (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evanston Envrnmntl Assoc Fund Evanston, IL | Scholarships | $9,910 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $591,145 | $70,682 | $46,728 | $9,910 | 1 | $2,549 |
| 2023 | $526,491 | $66,793 | $57,272 | $11,420 | 1 | $2,531 |
| 2022 | $473,413 | $64,089 | $48,950 | $6,299 | 1 | $38 |
| 2021 | $518,001 | $54,656 | $44,338 | $13,349 | 1 | $35 |
| 2020 | $454,874 | $15,974 | $13,451 | $2,124 | Total only | $73 |
| 2019 | $414,861 | $52,301 | $57,397 | $19,923 | 1 | $125 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Evanston Environmental Association
Based on IRS filings
Evanston Environmental Association is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Evanston, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $591K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Evanston Environmental Association is led by Julia Bunn, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 14 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Julia Bunn
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
3.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Taira
Trustee
President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Scott
Director
Membership M → Membership Manager, 2023
Membership Manager → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Elsass
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucy Elam
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margie Newman
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Dolnick
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marta Pappert
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rubina Isaac
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Lieberman
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Morton
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Doroghazi
Secretary
On filings since 2023
3.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl Kettler
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Davidson
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
3.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Logan Readnour (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sheel Yajnik (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Andrew Kohlenbreg (2020–2023) — Webmaster
- Former: Rod Gardner (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Katarina Topalov (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Patricia Broughton (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: David Gibson (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Archie Sheley (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Heron Lenz (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Albert Wang (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Kalina Gajda (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Richard Peach (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rebecca Sheley (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Greg Macdonald (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Belinda Clarke (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Doug Macdonald (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rick Nelson (2019–2020) — Former Treasurer
- Former: Jim Larochelle (2020) — Board Member
- Former: James La Rochelle (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Klitzkie (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Phil Hanna (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Suzy Hess (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Tracy Hubbard (2019) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Evanston Environmental Association
How much does Evanston Environmental Association give each year?
Evanston Environmental Association gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $11K across 1 grant.
How large is Evanston Environmental Association?
Evanston Environmental Association reported $591K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $71K.
What is Evanston Environmental Association?
Evanston Environmental Association is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Evanston, IL. It holds $591K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Evanston Environmental Association operate?
Evanston Environmental Association has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Evanston Environmental Association's EIN?
Evanston Environmental Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2885867. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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