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Michigan Enviromental Council

LANSING, MI EIN: 38-2517980 Website

INFORMING AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND DECISION MAKERS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.6M

+16.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$336K

+4.7% YoY

Grant Count

8

-38.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$42K

+70.2% YoY

About Michigan Enviromental Council

Based on IRS filings

Michigan Enviromental Council is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in LANSING, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $336K. Net investment income was $218K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

ChicagoDetroitDewittEast LansingGrand RapidsHoughtonKalamazooLansingNew YorkOaklandPetoskeyPlymouthRestonRochester HillsTraverse CityWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,553,355$6,466,251$4,567,689
Revenue$5,397,682$3,877,010$1,923,600
Expenses$4,893,320$2,512,481$2,304,906
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$217,926$536,422$-260,974
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$84K$168K$252K$336K6 grants20204 grants20214 grants202213 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

MEC ACTION FUND$100KSIERRA CLUB CANADA FOUND…$100KSUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUN…$50KGROUNDWORK CENTER FOR RE…$38KCLEAN WATER FUND$19KUPPER PENINSULA COALITION$10KPLANET DETROIT$10KMICHIGAN CLIMATE ACTION …$10K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K3$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Mec Action Fund ($100,000), Sierra Club Canada Foundation ($100,000), Sustainable Markets Foundation ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UPPER PENINSULA COALITION HOUGHTON, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
MEC ACTION FUND LANSING, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT$100,000
PLANET DETROIT LANSING, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
MICHIGAN CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK LANSING, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
GROUNDWORK CENTER FOR RESILIENT TRAVERSE CITY, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT$37,500
CLEAN WATER FUND WASHINGTON, DCPROGRAM SUPPORT$18,750
SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NYPROGRAM SUPPORT$50,000
SIERRA CLUB CANADA FOUNDATION OAKLAND, CAPROGRAM SUPPORT$100,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CONAN SMITHPRESIDENT AN$146KJOE BOWERCOO$123KCHARLOTTE JAMESONCHEIF POLICY$112K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CONAN SMITHPRESIDENT AN30$145,521
JOE BOWERCOO30$123,132
CHARLOTTE JAMESONCHEIF POLICY30$111,771
TONY AMBROZABOARD MEMBER1
ALISHA BELLBOARD MEMBER1
ELAYNE COLEMANBOARD MEMBER1
MELISSA DESIMIONECHAIR1
MICHAEL DORSEYVICE CHAIR1
REBECCA ESSELMANBOARD MEMBER1
RAQUEL GARCIABOARD MEMBER1
CHRIS GREENVICE CHAIR1
MARIE MCCORMICKBOARD MEMBER1
JENNIFER MCKAYBOARD MEMBER1
KERRIN O'BRIENBOARD MEMBER1
ALICIA PINGBOARD MEMBER1
MOZHGON RAJAEEBOARD MEMBER1
HORST SCHMIDTBOARD MEMBER1
SELMA TUCKERBOARD MEMBER1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Michigan Enviromental Council?

Michigan Enviromental Council is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in LANSING, MI. It holds $7.6M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Michigan Enviromental Council?

As of 2024, Michigan Enviromental Council holds $7.6M in total assets with $5.4M in annual revenue. It awarded 8 grants totaling $336K in 2024.

Where does Michigan Enviromental Council operate?

Michigan Enviromental Council has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Virginia.

What size grants does Michigan Enviromental Council award?

In 2024, Michigan Enviromental Council awarded 8 grants totaling $336K — an average of about $42K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Michigan Enviromental Council's EIN?

Michigan Enviromental Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2517980. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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