Great Lakes Environmental Law Center
To address a critical unmet need in Michigan by providing public interest legal representation on environmental issues to community organizations, environmental groups, governments and agencies.
Great Lakes Environmental Law Center at a glance
In short: Great Lakes Environmental Law Center reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,104 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +176.8% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $682,105
- +29.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $736,074
- +21.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $40
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $579,898
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Great Lakes Environmental Law Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $760 (2024) to $10K (2021). In 2025 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arboretum Detroit Detroit, MI | — | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $682,105 | $736,074 | $579,898 | $2,104 | Total only | $40 |
| 2024 | $526,032 | $607,205 | $539,571 | $760 | Total only | $40 |
| 2023 | $475,579 | $477,014 | $466,016 | $1,500 | Total only | $40 |
| 2021 | $350,950 | $319,563 | $293,762 | $10,000 | 1 | $47 |
| 2020 | $325,149 | $342,212 | $267,918 | — | — | $39 |
| 2019 | $250,855 | $276,495 | $214,262 | — | — | $67 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Great Lakes Environmental Law Center
Based on IRS filings
Great Lakes Environmental Law Center is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $682K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $40.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Great Lakes Environmental Law Center is led by Brian Foley, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Foley
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Arnkoff
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Francis Grunow
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nick Schroeck
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert Johns
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mozhgon Rajaee
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Benjamin Houston (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Roush (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Shaika Owens (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Nathan Dupes (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Noah Hall (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Oday Salim (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Great Lakes Environmental Law Center
How much does Great Lakes Environmental Law Center give each year?
Great Lakes Environmental Law Center reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $760 in grants paid.
How large is Great Lakes Environmental Law Center?
Great Lakes Environmental Law Center reported $682K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $736K.
What is Great Lakes Environmental Law Center?
Great Lakes Environmental Law Center is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Detroit, MI. It holds $682K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Great Lakes Environmental Law Center operate?
Great Lakes Environmental Law Center has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Great Lakes Environmental Law Center's EIN?
Great Lakes Environmental Law Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1557918. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
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