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MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES INC (EIN 39-2006475)
Tax period
2015-09-01 to 2016-08-31
Filed
2017-01-06
IRS object ID
201730109349300318
Schema version
2015v3.0
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)
Return2017-01-06T11:12:31-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Dana Chabot CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12110 Luann LaneAddressLine1Txt
CityMadisonCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN392006475EIN

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Phone6082515047PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1612 West Main Street Suite 302AddressLine1Txt
CityMadisonCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53703ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKimberlee WrightPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone6082515047PhoneNum
Signature2017-01-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDana ChabotPreparerPersonNm
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Phone6084421911PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

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Principal OfficerKimberlee WrightPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$553,327GrossReceiptsAmt
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Website Addresswww.midwestadvocates.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionProvide legal and technical support to grassroots organizations that are working for environmental justice in the western Great Lakes and Mississippi River regionActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescMEA provides legal and technical reviews of water and air pollution permits issued by the state of Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources for adequacy and compliance with federal clean air and water laws. Timely review and legal action are essential to prevent the issuance of deficient permits that will further degrade the waters of Wisconsin, the Mississippi River basin, and the western Great Lakes. MEA's goal is to work with citizens to take legal action to ensure that environmental regulations protect the life, health, and property of communities in these watersheds.Desc

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DescMEA educates grassroots groups about their rights under environmental laws, and how to build their own capacity to advocate for clean air and water in their communities. We seek to ensure equal access to the law for all citizens, especially in low income communities, who work to protect natural resources that we all hold in common.Desc

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DescMEA works to protect water quality and wetlands, and promote coordination of the public agencies in the Mississippi River basin by providing legal assistance to community groups and partner organizations seeking to protect the basin's ecology. In so doing we assist residents and landowners whose goal is enforcement of laws that protect the health and ecology of their communities.Desc

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DescMEA works to implement the Great Lakes Compact by creating an integrated system of water management that balances the needs of water users and preservation of a healthy, globally important resource. We translate sound science into law and public policy, and we review proposed development for compliance with the Compact's standards. We strive to ensure that Wisconsin remains a leader in implementation of rules to achieve the Compact's goals.Desc
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Gordon Stevenson
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Helen Sarakinos
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David Clausen
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David Wernecke
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Arlen Christenson
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Dan Collins
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Susan Davidson
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James Goodman
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Tim Jacobson
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William Lynch
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Melissa Scanlan
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Stephanie Tai
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,597BOYAmt
EOY$57,867EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$514,881BOYAmt
EOY$326,491EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,562BOYAmt
EOY$40,643EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,562BOYAmt
EOY$40,643EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,371BOYAmt
EOY$73,020EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$370,948BOYAmt
EOY$212,828EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$469,319BOYAmt
EOY$285,848EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$514,881BOYAmt
EOY$326,491EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$183,471ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$0NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Investment Expense$0InvestmentExpenseAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$0PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$472,370CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$559,540CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$418,528CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$667,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$493,327CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,610,765TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$472,370CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$559,540CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$418,528CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$667,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$493,327CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,610,765TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,541,493SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,069,272PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,935CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,839CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,971CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,764CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$92,509TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,703,274TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$175,412GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.39555PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.33574PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,828BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$630InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$0OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$153AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$14,305EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$14,315BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$323InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$0OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$164AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$13,828EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,584BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,731InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$0OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$0AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$14,315EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$11,828BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$756InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$0OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$0AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$12,584EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$11,400BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$570InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$0OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$142AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$11,828EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$67,033OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$56,061DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,972BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$10,972TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Property held for lease, net of accumulated depreciation$43,562
Beneficial interest in agency endowment$14,305
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$57,867TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$568,327TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$0NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$15,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Recoveries Prior Year Grants$0RecoveriesPriorYearGrantsAmt
Other Revenue$7,842OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$22,842RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$545,485RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$0InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$545,485TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$751,798TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$15,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Prior Year Adjustments$0PriorYearAdjustmentsAmt
Losses Reported$0LossesReportedAmt
Other Expenses Included$7,842OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$22,842ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$728,956ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$0InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$728,956TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part V, Line 4The purpose of endowed funds is to support the general operations of the organization.
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2dExpenses related to real property held for lease
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2dExpenses related to real property held for lease

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 Form 990 before it is filed. The Form is made available by email 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 by each member of the board of directors annually, 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 15The 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 2015.
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 - 2eMEA did not litigate any cases during the year ended August 31, 2016 for which it sought or received fees from clients. The amount reported in Part VIII, Line 2 represents the amount received for consulting services ($35,000), and the amount received from the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ($5,000) to resolve an open records complaint filed by MEA.