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Environmental Law & Policy Center of the Midwest

Public charity
DBA: % ENVI
Environment · CHICAGO, IL · EIN 36-3866530

About

The Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) is the Midwest's leading public interest environmental legal advocacy and eco-business innovation organization, and among the nation's leaders. We develop and lead successful strategic environmental (continued on Schedule O) advocacy campaigns to improve environmental quality and protect our natural resources. We are public interest environmental entrepreneurs who engage in creative business deal making with diverse interests to put into practice our belief that environmental progress and economic development can be achieved together. ELPC's multidisciplinary staff of talented and experienced public interest attorneys, environmental business specialists, policy advocates, and communications specialists bring a strong and effective combination of skills to solve environmental problems.

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Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Environment
Employees
60
Volunteers
75

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$10.9M
Expenses
$8.2M
Assets
$38.0M
Liabilities
$2.6M

Financial history

$16.2M$8.1M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $10.9M · Peak FY2022: $16.2M · Avg: $9.1M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$442K
Grants Given
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER OF THE MIDWEST
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Address

35 E Wacker DR STE 1600
Chicago, IL, 60601-220

Governance

Voting board members20
Independent members19
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %89.1%
Permanent endowment %10.9%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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