2024-07-17T10:53:25-07:00 2023-12-31 842760961 R & H Accounting Solutions 2205 Miguel Chavez Road Ste F Santa Fe NM 87505 990 2023-01-01 237337100 Montana Environmental Information Center MONT 4064432520 PO Box 1184 Helena MT 59624 Carolyn Kimball Executive Director 2024-07-17 true Carolyn Kimball 999009999 true JAMIE HAFFEY CPA P02269347 5055691999 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Carolyn Kimball PO Box 1184 Helena MT 59624 1149292 false X www.meic.org X 1974 MT MEIC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan environmental advocate. Its mission is to protect and restore Montana's clean and healthful natural environment. Its most significant activities include: monitoring and influencing Montana state government actions (including using litigation as a last resort); educating the public about the environment and environmental issues; and helping other nonprofit organizations with similar concerns. MEIC works on a wide range of environmental issues including: global warming and climate change; energy policies and promoting renewable energy; air pollution; water pollution; hardrock and coal mining; local land use planning and development; management of state-owned lands; and defending Montanans' rights to a clean and healthful environment and to participate in government. MEIC's financial support comes from its members and other nonprofit organizations. 12 12 11 30 0 722317 1067591 0 5374 21505 38836 44379 766527 1133475 0 0 590539 667487 0 78500 135468 215227 726007 882714 40520 250761 857323 1111100 29932 47250 827391 1063850 X MEIC's mission is to protect and restore Montana's clean and healthful natural environment. false false 525342 Monitored and influenced the decisions and activities of Montana state government (primarily), and the federal government and Montana local governments (secondarily), that affect the natural environment. MEICs staff and volunteers talked to, met with, and wrote to government officials on multiple occasions during the year, attended public hearings and meetings, submitted written comments on proposed government actions, and were responsible for generating thousands of communications from MEIC members and the general public to government officials. In addition, MEIC was a plaintiff or intervenor in a number of legal actions involving government decisions. 145928 Educated individuals about environmental issues, the natural environment, pollution issues, and their constitutional rights. MEIC published in print and electronic form four issues of our quarterly newsletter that was distributed to as many as 6,000 individuals and organizations, sponsored numerous public events, made presentations to student and civic groups, distributed a hundred or more electronic action alerts, and maintained an active presence in various social media platforms (including over 11,000 people on FB). Additionally, MEIC was the source of information for over 100 stories in print and electronic media outlets, in Montana and throughout the country, and was specifically mentioned in news stories, or its staff quoted, over 100 times. 36482 Supported individuals and other nonprofit organizations to address localized environmental issues of concern to them. MEIC assisted over 200 individuals during the year through one-on-one advising or with an MEIC staff member meeting with a community-led group, providing information, strategic and technical assistance, and services. 21889 729641 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false true 14 0 false 11 true false false false false true true false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X Carolyn Kimball 4064432520 PO Box 1184 Helena MT 59624 Anne Hedges Policy Director 40.00 0.00 X 78607 0 7151 Carolyn Kimball Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 72088 0 6726 Grace Gibson-Snyder Director 0.50 0.00 X 2000 0 0 Gary Aitken Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bruce Bender Treasurer 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Charles Besancon Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dan Belcourt Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Sayer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diana Hammer Secretary 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Madison Hebner Treasurer 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathy Juedeman President 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Zuri Moreno Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Roger Sullivan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jessie Wiles Director 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Beth Taylor Wilson Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Neal Ullman Vice President 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 152695 13877 0 false false false 0 1067591 29000 1067591 0 21505 21505 0 0 0 0 27557 14850 12707 0 723 967 -244 -244 License Plate Revenue 900099 31500 31500 Misc 900099 416 416 31916 1133475 53421 -244 0 0 0 0 166572 141722 11849 13001 0 388694 330009 27960 30725 11677 9906 839 932 52533 44666 3776 4091 48011 40593 3677 3741 0 7819 7819 12487 6626 5441 420 0 0 0 61549 60308 1241 1717 1717 5475 4716 577 182 0 0 23400 17059 3313 3028 27543 19197 6889 1457 0 0 0 0 5007 5007 1720 938 665 117 Printing and Publications 31409 16246 4722 10441 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 15047 10201 2374 2472 Telecommunications 8529 6770 662 1097 Postage and Shipping 8179 5481 528 2170 5346 660 60 4626 882714 729641 74573 78500 45337 213798 805745 866582 0 0 0 0 0 1320 834 0 57208 27808 5407 29400 0 0 0 0 0 857323 1111100 26931 47250 3001 29932 47250 X 827391 1063850 827391 1063850 857323 1111100 X 250761 -14302 X false false false X 599263 915357 681049 733283 1095148 4024100 0 0 599263 915357 681049 733283 1095148 4024100 337095 3687005 9154 7207 2370 5612 21505 45848 0 19666 21280 29120 27840 31916 129822 4199770 131380 0.87790 0.88470 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 14935 11165 26100 856614 882714 157407 39352 false 122769 117649 133901 157407 531726 797589 813 26386 26100 53299 30692 29412 33475 39352 132931 199397 703 13444 14935 29082 762410 50101 124653 3134 929 933101 840369 13256 -87738 2542 935 762410 592472 213054 36447 1604 840369 375747 177199 27890 1364 579472 312463 57900 7939 2555 3477 372270 0.65000 0.35000 true true true 2000 2000 47148 17748 29400 8060 8060 29400 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. To financially support the activities of the Montana Environmental Information Center false 50th Anniversary Party 27557 27557 1150 11575 2125 27557 27557 1150 11575 2125 14850 12707 X 1 29000 NADA/Kelly 1 true false false Part I, Line 30, Arrangement for Holding Period Donated Jeep Cherokee is to be held by the organization for no less than 3 years Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Other program expenses Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 MEIC is an organization that is supported, in part, through the payment of voluntary contributions. Members receive only insubstantial goods and services in exchange for their contributions, and therefore their payments are reported in Part VIII as contributions, not membership dues. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Members, who are not divided into classes, elect all of the directors of the organization, although the Board may elect directors to fill vacancies until the next annual election Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b Members must approve the provisions of the By-Laws relating to the number of directors, the terms of office of directors, and the manner in which directors are elected Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft copy of Form 990 is provided to the Board of Directors and staff members for review and comments prior to filing Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c MEIC's conflict of interest policy covers all officers, directors, and key employees. These individuals are required to complete a potential conflict of interest form annually, and the forms are used to monitor any potential conflicts. Any conflicts are resolved by the Board. No one with a potential conflict is allowed to participate in any affected decisions Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a No Directors receive compensation from the organization for their work as board members. Each year the Board approves employee salaries as part of the budget adoption process. The decisions are documented in writing. The approval process includes a discussion or review of salaries for comparable positions in comparable organizations, but the review is informal because MEIC's salaries are known to be considerably below those of its peers. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 MEIC makes its governing documents and conflict of interest policy available on request, and posts its financial statements (as part of Form 990) on its website Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Board Designated transfer from MEIC to Perm Fund Endowment = -$14302 MT Environmental Info Center Action Fund PO Box 1184 Helena MT 59624 810407466 Legislative Lobbying MT 501(c)(4) Montana Environmental Information Center true MT Environmental Info Center Perm Fund PO Box 1184 Helena MT 59624 363447080 Endowment Holding MT 501(c)(3) 509(a)(3), Type 1 Montana Environmental Information Center true false true false false false false false false false false false true false true true false false false false MT Environmental Info Center Perm Fund b 14302 Cash Transfer