TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$12,058,051
Up 10.2% from $10,939,803 in fiscal 2024.
Environmental Law And Policy Center
Chicago, Illinois - EIN 36-3866530 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Environmental Law And Policy Center reported $12,058,051 in revenue and $9,287,429 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $2,770,622 for the year. Program services took $7,575,802 of expenses, or 81.6%. The organization closed the year with $43,298,037 in net assets - about 55.9 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$9,287,429
Revenue minus expenses: $2,770,622 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
81.6%
$7,575,802 of $9,287,429 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$43,298,037
Total assets $45,609,465 minus total liabilities $2,311,428.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$613,135
Howard Learner, President And Executive Director, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
64 Employees
Plus 75 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.07 - $642,202 in fundraising expenses divided by $9,480,645 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.07.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $9,480,645 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $9,193,367 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $287,278 |
| Fundraising Events | $273,547 |
| All Other Contributions | $9,207,098 |
| Program Service Revenue | $14,506 |
| Investment Income | $2,642,020 |
| Other Revenue | -$79,120 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $12,058,051 |
Government Grants - Not Broken Out
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
55.9 Months
of reserves - $43,298,037 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $773,952 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $45,609,465 |
| Total Liabilities | $2,311,428 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 5.1% |
| Net Assets | $43,298,037 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Learner - President And Executive Director | $613,135 | 6.60% |
| Kevin Brubaker - Deputy Director | $317,506 | 3.42% |
| Bradley Klein - Sr. Attorney | $282,543 | 3.04% |
| Mary Frances O'Connor - Development Director | $271,091 | 2.92% |
| Robert Michaels - Sr. Attorney | $264,011 | 2.84% |
| Robert Kelter - Sr. Attorney | $257,763 | 2.78% |
| Gillian Cronin - Hr Director | $210,821 | 2.27% |
| Ann Mesnikoff - Sr. Attorney | $210,805 | 2.27% |
| Mary McClelland - Communications Director | $198,570 | 2.14% |
| Kathleen Garvey - Sr. Attorney | $167,678 | 1.81% |
| Wendy Bloom - Sr. Attorney | $163,463 | 1.76% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
20 voting members, 19 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Howard Learner | President And Executive Director |
| Kevin Brubaker | Deputy Director |
| Bradley Klein | Sr. Attorney |
| Mary Frances O'Connor | Development Director |
| Robert Michaels | Sr. Attorney |
| Robert Kelter | Sr. Attorney |
| Gillian Cronin | Hr Director |
| Ann Mesnikoff | Sr. Attorney |
| Mary McClelland | Communications Director |
| Kathleen Garvey | Sr. Attorney |
| Wendy Bloom | Sr. Attorney |
| Manny Flores | Chair Of The Board Of Director |
| Scott Heidepriem | Vice Chair Of The Board Of Director |
| Ellen Craig | Secretary |
| Carl Lingenfelter | Treasurer |
| Tim Cox | Board Member |
| Simon Fish | Board Member |
| Harry Drucker | Board Member |
| Stan Goldblatt | Board Member |
| Robert Graham | Board Member |
| Samir Mayekar | Board Member |
| William McNary | Board Member |
| Knute Nadelhoffer | Board Member |
| Andrew Ross | Board Member |
| Michael Saddler | Board Member |
| Carleen Schreder | Board Member |
| Smita Shah | Board Member |
| David Wilhelm | Board Member |
| Nancy Loeb | Board Member |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeNo
Board Size and Independence20 voting / 19 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $252,500 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| Environmental Law And Policy Center Action Fund CLEAN ENERGY | $250,000 |
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $10,939,803 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $12,058,051 | +10.2% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed May 13, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.