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MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES INC (EIN 39-2006475)
Tax period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2026-05-18
IRS object ID
202611389349301016
Schema version
2024v5.5
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)
Return2026-05-18T12:43:34-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN390974031PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEGNER CPAS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12921 LANDMARK PL STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP537134236ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN392006475EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMIDWBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6082515047PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1634 W MAIN ST 201AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53703ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANTHONY WILKIN GIBARTPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6082515047PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJASON STEPHENS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01263225PTIN
Phone6082744020PhoneNum
Preparation2026-04-24PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerANTHONY WILKIN GIBARTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1634 W MAIN ST 201AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53703ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,175,265GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressMIDWESTADVOCATES.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2000FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionA 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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Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee12TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers30TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$1,290,138PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,070,807CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$42,241PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$30,936CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$49,261PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$71,218CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,500PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,304CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,383,140PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,175,265CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$2,205PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,705CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$760,955PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$186,558CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$177,947PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$229,132CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$941,107PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,153,892CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$442,033PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$21,373CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$1,877,957TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$236,157TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$224,988TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,628,081NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,652,969NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$873,211ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,705GrantAmt
Revenue$30,936RevenueAmt
DescACTIVITIES RELATED TO COMBINING 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. $0 FOR AMICUS BRIEFING AND PARTICIPATION FOR A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN A CASE THAT WILL DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WISCONSIN'S TOXIC SPILLS LAW TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH.$0 FOR LITIGATION RELATED TO ENFORCEMENT OF WISCONSIN'S PUBLIC RECORDS LAW, WHICH ADVANCES THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO TRANSPARENCY IN THE OPERATIONS OF GOVERNMENT.$0 FOR LITIGATION TO DEFEND PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITIES THAT DISCHARGE POLLUTANTS TO SURFACE WATER AND GROUNDWATER, WHICH PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH.$0 FOR REPRESENTATION OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING RELATED TO A POLLUTION DISCHARGE PERMIT TO ADVOCATE FOR CONDITIONS THAT PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH.$14,997 FOR REPRESENTATION OF A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TO CONTEST THE ISSUANCE OF WETLAND AND WATERWAYS PERMITS IN ORDER TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND NATURAL RESOURCES.$0 FOR AMICUS BRIEFING TO SUPPORT SEPARATION OF POWERS AND FAITHFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.$0 FOR REPRESENTATION FOR A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS ABOUT THE AFFORDABILITY OF ROOFTOP SOLAR AND ELECTRICITY RATES.$0 FOR REPRESENTATION OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE AGENCIES' COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT IN CONNECTION WITH HIGHWAY EXPANSION.$0 FOR REPRESENTATION OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING RELATED THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPANSION OF A POWERPLANT TO ADVOCATE FOR CONDITIONS THAT PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.$3,000 FOR AMICUS BRIEFING FOR A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TO ADVOCATE FOR CONSUMER CHOICE AND DISTRIBUTED RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION.$0 FOR LITIGATION TO ALLOW THE STATE TO CONSIDER AIR POLLUTION IMPACTS AND REQUIRE RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY GENERATION WHEN CONSIDERING PROPOSALS FOR NEW GENERATING FACILITIES.$10,439 FOR REPRESENTATION OF A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBE IN A COURT PROCEEDING REGARDING STANDARDS FOR PERMITTING EXPLORATORY MINING OPERATIONS, ENSURING THE PROTECTION OF WATER QUALITY AND NATURAL RESOURCES.$0 FOR REPRESENTATION OF A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBE IN AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING REGARDING THE PERMITTING PROCESS FOR HERBICIDE APPLICATIONS, TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.$0 FOR REPRESENTATION OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING RELATED TO A POLLUTION DISCHARGE PERMIT TO ADVOCATE FOR CONDITIONS THAT PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH.$0 FOR LITIGATION RELATED TO ENFORCEMENT OF WISCONSIN'S PUBLIC RECORDS LAW, WHICH ADVANCES THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO TRANSPARENCY IN THE OPERATIONS OF GOVERNMENT.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$873,211TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRY CARPENTERPersonNm
Phone6082515047PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1634 W MAIN STREET SUITE 201AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53703ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

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SUSAN DAVIDSON
PRESIDENT4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRICIA ZUNKER
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAN GENTRY
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMIE FERSCHINGER
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAUREEN FREEDLAND
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETSY LAWTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE CLAUSEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM DAWSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAINA STUEBNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH WHEAT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES ZORN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM LYNCH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE TOWNSEND DE LOPEZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN HUNTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRIS GOODWILL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CASSIE WYSS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY WILKIN GIBART
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$96,000$0$5,760
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$96,000TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$5,760TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$12,807FederatedCampaignsAmt
Government Grants$37,125GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,020,875AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$66,435NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,070,807TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEGAL SERVICESDesc
Business541100BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$30,936TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$30,936RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$30,936TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$71,218TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$71,218ExclusionAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,304TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,304ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,304OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$30,936RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$73,522ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,705TotalAmt
Program Services$1,705ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,452TotalAmt
Program Services$79,610ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,649ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,193FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$665,966TotalAmt
Program Services$522,492ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,274ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$109,200FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$28,132ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,052ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,859FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$42,726ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,117ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,898FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,853TotalAmt
Program Services$47,497ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,465ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,891FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,040TotalAmt
Program Services$2,490ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$550ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,915TotalAmt
Management And General$23,915ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,865TotalAmt
Management And General$5,865ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,457TotalAmt
Program Services$38,457ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,035TotalAmt
Program Services$41,287ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,362ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,386FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,872TotalAmt
Program Services$2,246ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$166ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$460FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,654TotalAmt
Program Services$46,635ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,124ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,895FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,404TotalAmt
Program Services$6,695ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$691FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,778TotalAmt
Program Services$3,533ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,168FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,760TotalAmt
Management And General$2,760ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,739TotalAmt
Program Services$1,435ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$174ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$130FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,613TotalAmt
Program Services$8,271ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$555ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,787FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,153,892TotalAmt
Program Services$873,211ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$94,123ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$186,558FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$139,802BOYAmt
EOY$66,685EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$431,441BOYAmt
EOY$748,325EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$275,000BOYAmt
EOY$50,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,000BOYAmt
EOY$10,439EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,878BOYAmt
EOY$13,332EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,731LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,731LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$440BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$708,514BOYAmt
EOY$774,771EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,270BOYAmt
EOY$40,371EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$206,893BOYAmt
EOY$174,034EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,864,238BOYAmt
EOY$1,877,957EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,106BOYAmt
EOY$54,876EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,667BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$191,384BOYAmt
EOY$170,112EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$236,157BOYAmt
EOY$224,988EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,293,416BOYAmt
EOY$1,531,736EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$334,665BOYAmt
EOY$121,233EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,628,081BOYAmt
EOY$1,652,969EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,864,238BOYAmt
EOY$1,877,957EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$21,373ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,394NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$2,121OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$691,827CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,060,616CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$768,759CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,290,138CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,070,807CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,882,147TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$691,827CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,060,616CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$768,759CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,290,138CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,070,807CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,882,147TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,082,914SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,799,233PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$424CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,045CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,867CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$49,261CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$71,218CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$149,815TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,031,962TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$134,030GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.75500PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.73450PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$645FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$5,666FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,311FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,147,581FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,153,892FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$190,389FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$47,597FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$133,965CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$148,146CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$166,166CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$190,389CurrentYearAmt
Total$638,666TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$957,999LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$393CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$3,145CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$14,918CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$6,311CurrentYearAmt
Total$24,767TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$33,491CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$37,037CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$41,542CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$47,597CurrentYearAmt
Total$159,667TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$239,501GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$953CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$645CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,598TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$25,001BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,406InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,201GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$32AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$26,174EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,224BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,935InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,134GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$24AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$25,001EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$22,175BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,298InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$224GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$25AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$23,224EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$19,429BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,543InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$286AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$23,686EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,731OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,731DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET$134,770
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY MADISON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$26,174
FINANCING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET$13,090
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$174,034TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
FINANCING LEASE LIABILITY$13,936
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$143,801
REFUNDABLE GRANT ADVANCES$12,375
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$170,112TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,172,915TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,394NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$3,744OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$2,350RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,175,265RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,175,265TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,148,027TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,148,027ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$5,865InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$5,865ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,153,892TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES' (MEA) BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DESIGNATED NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS AS A GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF MEA.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11F -5,865. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY MADISON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 2,121.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$66,435NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesQUOTED MARKET PRICESMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN COLUMN (B).ExplanationTxt

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 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 DIRECTS AUTHORIZES THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BASED PARTLY ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM INFORMALLY SURVEYING COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, MOST RECENTLY IN 2025.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY MADISON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 2,121.