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MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES INC (EIN 39-2006475)
Tax period
2021-09-01 to 2022-08-31
Filed
2023-03-03
IRS object ID
202310629349300611
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-03-03T08:49:35-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN391628949PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOHNSON BLOCK & CO INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19701 BRADER WAY SUITE 202AddressLine1Txt
CityMIDDLETONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53562ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN392006475EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMIDWBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6082515047PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1612 WEST MAIN STREET 302AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53703ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANTHONY WILKIN GIBARTPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6082515047PhoneNum
Signature2023-02-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstANTHONYPersonFirstNm
Person LastWILKIN GIBARTPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRETT HOFMEISTERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01290591PTIN
Phone6082742002PhoneNum

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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerANTHONY WILKIN GIBARTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53703ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,088,867GrossReceiptsAmt
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Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES IS A NONPROFIT LAW CENTER THAT COMBINES THE POWER OF LAW WITH THE RESOLVE OF COMMUNITIES FACING ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE TO SECURE AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF ALL PEOPLE TO HEALTHY WATER, LAND, AND AIR.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Total Expenses$726,436CYTotalExpensesAmt
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MissionMIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES IS A NONPROFIT LAW CENTER THAT COMBINES THE POWER OF LAW WITH THE RESOLVE OF COMMUNITIES FACING ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE TO SECURE AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF ALL PEOPLE TO HEALTHY WATER, LAND, AND AIR.MissionDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$470,508ExpenseAmt
Revenue$26,206RevenueAmt
DescMEA WORKS TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND WETLANDS, AND PROMOTE COORDINATION OF THE PUBLIC AGENCIES IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND LAKE MICHIGAN BASINS BY PROVIDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY GROUPS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING TO PROTECT THE BASINS ECOLOGY. IN SO DOING WE ASSIST RESIDENT AND LANDOWNERS WHOSE GOAL IS ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS THAT PROTECT THE HEALTH AND ECOLOGY OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT MEA WORKS TO IMPLEMENT THE GREAT LAKES COMPACT BY REVIEWING PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMPACT'S STANDARDS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6082515047PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

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SUSAN DAVIDSON
PRESIDENT3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAN GENTRY
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE CLAUSEN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN COLLINS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM DAWSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAUREEN FREEDLAND
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA SCANLAN
FOUNDER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETSY LAWTON
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMIE FERSCHINGER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAFAEL SMITH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAINA STUEBNER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH WHEAT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM ZORN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRICIA ZUNKER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY WILKIN GIBART
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Noncash Contributions$69,858NoncashContributionsAmt
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Total Program Service Revenue$26,206TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Management And General$41ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Fundraising$245FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Management And General$633ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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DescDUES, FEES, & SUBSCRIPTDesc
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Management And General$500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$831FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$29,855ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$77,836FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,326BOYAmt
EOY$88,959EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$446,792BOYAmt
EOY$735,546EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$211,407BOYAmt
EOY$264,799EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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EOY$9,851EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$7,659BOYAmt
EOY$7,261EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$60,537LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,997BOYAmt
EOY$6,211EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,686BOYAmt
EOY$22,175EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$776,118BOYAmt
EOY$1,134,802EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,689BOYAmt
EOY$25,076EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,013BOYAmt
EOY$6,390EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,702BOYAmt
EOY$31,466EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$552,416BOYAmt
EOY$783,282EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$190,000BOYAmt
EOY$320,054EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$742,416BOYAmt
EOY$1,103,336EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$756,417CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$876,030CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$691,827CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,060,616CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,252,541TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$756,417CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$876,030CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$691,827CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,060,616CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,252,541TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,257,874SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,994,667PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,224CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,563CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$424CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,045CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,009TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,260,550TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$175,094GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.70290PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.64200PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$393FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$393FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$726,043FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$726,436FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$133,965FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$33,491FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$136,758CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$134,875CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$130,139CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$133,965CurrentYearAmt
Total$535,737TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$803,606LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$220CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$13,652CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$4,510CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$393CurrentYearAmt
Total$18,775TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$34,190CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$33,719CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$32,535CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$33,491CurrentYearAmt
Total$133,935TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$200,903GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,686BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,253InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$258AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$22,175EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$19,429BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,543InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$286AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$23,686EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$18,427BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,214InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$212AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$19,429EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$17,790BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$834InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$197AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$18,427EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$16,214BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,768InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$192AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$17,790EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,500OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,500DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$52,037OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$45,826DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,211BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,211TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,087,356TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,511NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$1,511RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,088,867RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,088,867TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$726,436TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$726,436ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$726,436TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMEA ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE FOR RECOGNIZING AND MEASURING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. MEA FOLLOWS THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INCOME TAX ACCOUNTING AND GENERALLY AVOIDS RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH POTENTIALLY PROBLEMATIC TAX POSITIONS THAT MAY BE CHALLENGED UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ANY LIABILITY RESULTING FROM TAXING AUTHORITIES IMPOSING ADDITIONAL INCOME TAXES FROM ACTIVITIES DEEMED TO BE UNRELATED TO MEA'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS WOULD NOT HAVE A MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MEA'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, MEA IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO SUCH EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS BEFORE 2018.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHRIST CHURCHBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11711 THIERER RDAddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53704ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN391267427RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$10,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantGENERAL OPERATIONS FOR THE COALITION ON LEAD EMERGENCY (COLE) ACTIVITIES AS A FISCAL AGENT FOR COLE.PurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$69,858NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BMEA'S FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REVIEWS FROM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE FORM IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COLLECTS AND REVIEWS CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND COMMUNICATES TO APPLICABLE BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE EXPECTED TO EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM PARTICIPATION IN DELIBERATION AND DECISION MAKING ABOUT MATTERS INVOLVING THE CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZES THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BASED PARTLY ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM INFORMALLY SURVEYING COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, MOST RECENTLY IN 2019.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19MEA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2A-2E:MEA RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING FEES FOR LEGAL WORK: $9,890 FOR PREPARING COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LINE 5, ANALYZING WATER QUALITY IMPACTS AND CARBON EMISSIONS. $3,793 FOR AMICUS BRIEFING AND PARTICIPATION FOR A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN A CASE THAT WILL DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WISCONSIN'S TOXIC SPILLS LAW TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH. $2,980 FOR LEGAL ADVICE TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NON-METALLIC MINING ORDINANCE TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH. $2,851 FOR REPRESENTATION TO DEFEND THE DENIAL OF A WETLANDS FILL PERMIT, WHICH, IF ISSUED, WOULD ALLOW FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF WETLANDS OF EXTRAORDINARY ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE.