2018-05-10T11:32:31-05:00 2017-06-30 043097400 KEVIN P MARTIN ASSOCIATES PC 10 FORBES WEST BRAINTREE MA 02184 990 2016-07-01 042760271 ENVIRONMENTAL LEAGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS INC ENVI 6177422553 15 COURT SQUARE NO 1000 BOSTON MA 02108 ELIZABETH HENRY PRESIDENT 6177422553 2018-05-03 1 SARAH RIFAI CPA P01286234 7813803520 2018-05-03 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X ELIZABETH HENRY 15 COURT SQUARE NO 1000 BOSTON MA 02108 1032684 0 X ENVIRONMENTALLEAGUE.ORG X 1982 MA ELM IS DEDICATED TO COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE AND PROTECTING THE LAND, WATER, AND AIR OF OUR COMMONWEALTH TO BENEFIT PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE. 26 25 11 10 0 0 967312 783569 0 0 34251 43319 47115 41649 1048678 868537 0 0 0 0 705301 619034 0 0 163131 263519 233813 968820 852847 79858 15690 1043718 1098122 24405 27551 1019313 1070571 X ELM IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING THE LAND, WATER, AND AIR OF OUR COMMONWEALTH TO BENEFIT PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE. 0 0 570991 51211 ELM IS COMMITTED TO COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE AND PROTECTING OUR LAND, WATER, AND PUBLIC HEALTH. BY CREATING DIVERSE ALLIANCES AND BUILDING THE POWER OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY, WE USE OUR COLLECTIVE INFLUENCE TO ENSURE MASSACHUSETTS IS A LEADER IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY.ELM HAS LONG BEEN A CORNERSTONE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY IN MASSACHUSETTS. AS NOTED ABOVE, ELM WAS FOUNDED IN 1898 WITH A FOCUS ON PROTECTING FORESTS AND PARKS, BUT IT EVOLVED WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT TO TAKE ON ISSUES OF TOXICS REDUCTION AND POLLUTION PREVENTION, RIVER PROTECTION, SMART GROWTH DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE. AS A LEADING MASSACHUSETTS ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION THAT ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY ACROSS THE FULL SPECTRUM OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, IT PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN COORDINATING AND UNIFYING THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY FOR PURPOSES OF ADVOCACY AND REGULATORY OVERSIGHT. ITS SUCCESSES ARE BROAD AND NUMEROUS.ELM'S EARLY WORK INCLUDED THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY PRACTICES STATEWIDE AND VIGOROUS PROTECTION OF MOUNT GREYLOCK (AN EFFORT THAT CONTINUED - WITH GREAT SUCCESS - FOR MORE THAN 75 YEARS, AND INCLUDED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MOUNT GREYLOCK AS MASSACHUSETTS'S FIRST STATE PARK). IN THE 1920S AND 1930S ELM SUCCESSFULLY PETITIONED THE LEGISLATURE TO PURCHASE MORE THAN 300,000 ACRES OF STATE FORESTS, SETTING AN EXAMPLE THAT INSPIRED THE CREATION OF STATE FORESTS NATIONWIDE. IN THE 1950S ELM WORKED SUCCESSFULLY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TOWN CONSERVATION COMMISSIONS, ACHIEVED VIA THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION ACT OF 1957. WITH THE EMERGENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS RAISED IN THE EARLY 1970S BY THE LANDMARK RESEARCH OF RACHEL CARSON, ELM REMAINED AT THE VANGUARD OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT FOCUSING ON THE REDUCTION OF TOXIC CHEMICALS RELEASED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. ELM WAS A STRONG ADVOCATE IN THE LATE 1980S FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS TOXIC USE REDUCTION ACT (THE FIRST SUCH ACT PASSED IN THE COUNTRY), AND ELM WAS THEN INSTRUMENTAL IN ADVOCATING FOR SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO ENABLE ITS IMPLEMENTATION. MORE RECENTLY, ELM HAS TACKLED RIVER PROTECTION, SMART GROWTH DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE. TODAY, ELM CONTINUES THIS BREADTH OF ACTION AND BROAD UNDERSTANDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS WITH A FOCUS ON ADVOCACY DESIGNED TO MOVE MASSACHUSETTS STATE GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT OUR PUBLIC HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES.THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORY ELM HAS ALSO PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE AS A CONVENER AND INCUBATOR OF IDEAS AND INITIATIVES. ELM'S EMPHASIS HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN BRINGING ADVOCATES AND ACTIVISTS TOGETHER TO SHARE INFORMATION, LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND SPEAK WITH A COMMON VOICE. THIS HAS INSPIRED SUCH UNIQUE COLLABORATIONS AS THE "GUNS & ROSES" COALITION, CONSISTING OF GUN OWNERS, SPORTSMEN, AND OPEN SPACE ADVOCATES WHO CAME TOGETHER TO PASS AN OPEN SPACE BOND BILL IN 1996, AS WELL AS THE CREATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS ENVIRONMENTAL COLLABORATIVE THAT SAME YEAR (DESCRIBED BELOW).THE BREADTH OF ELM'S ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY AND EDUCATIONAL WORK ON BEACON HILL IS COMPREHENSIVE, ENCOMPASSING SUCH CRITICAL AREAS AS LAND CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT AND THE PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES AND PUBLIC HEALTH. TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THAT ADVOCACY EFFORT AND BRING ADDITIONAL VOICES TO THE TABLE, ELM HAS DEVELOPED A NUMBER OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS ALONG WITH PLANS FOR DEVELOPING NEW TOOLS AND COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES. AS IMPORTANT AS ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE PASSAGE OF SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATION IS ELM'S ONGOING ROLE IN DEFENDING AGAINST THREATS TO THOSE LAWS, AND ADVOCATING FOR SUFFICIENT FUNDING TO ENSURE THOSE LAWS ARE EFFECTIVELY ADMINISTERED AND ENFORCED.RECENT ACHIEVEMENTSPARTNERSHIPSELM'S ENDURING ROLE AS CONVENER IS EMBODIED IN THREE INITIATIVES - AS A FOUNDER AND INCUBATOR OF THE MASSACHUSETTS ENVIRONMENTAL COLLABORATIVE AND THE MASSACHUSETTS SMART GROWTH ALLIANCE. MASSACHUSETTS ENVIRONMENTAL COLLABORATIVE: IN THE 1990S ELM HELD A NUMBER OF STRATEGY SESSIONS WITH OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES TO DISCUSS WAYS TO MAKE THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY STRONGER, MORE COORDINATED, AND MORE EFFECTIVE AS AN ADVOCACY FORCE. THESE CONVERSATIONS WERE MOTIVATED BY A SHARED SENSE, WHILE MASSACHUSETTS HAD A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSING ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND WHILE A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS CLAIMED TO CARE ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT, THIS WAS NOT TRANSLATING INTO PROGRESS ON AN ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA. AS A RESULT OF THESE DISCUSSIONS, THE MASSACHUSETTS ENVIRONMENTAL COLLABORATIVE WAS FORMED IN 1997. STARTING WITH A DOZEN GROUPS THAT WANTED TO WORK TOGETHER TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, THE COLLABORATIVE HAS GROWN TO 50 ORGANIZATIONS - THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMONWEALTH. THE COLLABORATIVE ALLOWS ELM TO SERVE THE LARGER ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING GROUPS WITHOUT A PRESENCE ON BEACON HILL. THROUGH ELM'S REGULAR E-MAIL BULLETINS AND SEMI-ANNUAL COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS, SMALLER ORGANIZATIONS STAY UP-TO-DATE ON LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES AND POLICIES. ELM CALLS ON THE COLLABORATIVE WHEN TIMELY COLLECTIVE ACTION IS NEEDED ON MAJOR LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES. THE COLLABORATIVE JOINT ACTION ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES HAS BEEN VERY EFFECTIVE AND WE BELIEVE WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN THE COMING YEARS.MASSACHUSETTS SMART GROWTH ALLIANCE: IN 2003, ELM BECAME A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SMART GROWTH ALLIANCE. ELM HELPED CREATE THE ALLIANCE BECAUSE WE UNDERSTOOD THAT MANY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HARMS WE WERE TRYING TO ADDRESS WERE THE RESULT OF SPRAWLING, UNPLANNED DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS. ELM TEAMED WITH FELLOW ADVOCATES WORKING TO INCREASE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES AND PROMOTE MUCH NEEDED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TO JOINTLY ADVANCE AN AGENDA THAT MET THE ALLIANCE MEMBER'S GOALS IN WAYS THAT ARE SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE. THE MSGA PROMOTES HEALTHY AND DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, PROTECTS CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND WORKING LANDSCAPES, ADVOCATES FOR SOUND HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION CHOICES, AND SUPPORTS EQUITABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN REINVESTMENT. ELM CURRENTLY CHAIRS THE MSGA AND IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUING AND EXPANDING ITS KEY ROLE IN TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES. 570991 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X CORPORATION 6177422553 15 COURT SQUARE NO 1000 BOSTON MA 02108 GEORGE BACHRACH PRESIDENT (THROUGH JUNE 2017) 36.00 2.00 X X 109654 185 6135 SETH JAFFE CHAIR (THROUGH NOV. 2016) 5.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN QUEALY TREASURER 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN FOWLER WALLACE CLERK 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PETE PEDERSEN CHAIR (AS OF DEC. 2016) 5.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HENRY BELL JR DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER BERKOWITZ DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX BOK DIRECTOR 5.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA BARTON DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA COHEN DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM G CONSTABLE DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON BURNS DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT DOWNING DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FISHMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NAMRITA KAPUR DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE KELLY DIRECTOR 5.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEN KIMMELL DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA LAWRENCE DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETHANY LEBLANC DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICK MATTILA DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY MIMS DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT PATSKY DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANN C ROOSEVELT DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GWEN RUTA DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TEDD SAUNDERS DIRECTOR 5.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROB TUCHMANN DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEN PRUITT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 2.00 X 104393 259 0 214047 444 6135 2 0 0 0 0 77168 706401 783569 9682 9682 169426 135789 33637 33637 33637 18796 77168 28358 -9562 -9562 MANAGEMENT SERVICES AC 561000 51211 51211 51211 868537 51211 0 33757 121875 88969 6094 26812 437137 291466 55030 90641 18699 12408 2425 3866 41323 28100 4545 8678 8544 5810 940 1794 5444 5444 62316 43334 18075 907 1688 1148 186 354 44732 30567 4869 9296 74904 50935 8240 15729 7649 7649 4468 1887 2581 3373 2294 371 708 5822 3959 640 1223 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DUES 14873 10114 1636 3123 852847 570991 118725 163131 340218 447738 172525 38974 4443 11364 24866 19446 4924 5420 516548 589566 5060 5060 1043718 1098122 24405 27551 24405 27551 X 750181 925689 218750 94500 50382 50382 1019313 1070571 1043718 1098122 15690 35568 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 924278 882565 784193 967312 783569 4341917 924278 882565 784193 967312 783569 4341917 1248332 3093585 9269 9159 9984 8294 10281 46987 25000 5775 56887 51211 138873 4527777 0.68320 0.64700 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 33326 19996 53322 799525 852847 152927 38232 0 0 148221 166692 170323 152927 638163 957245 1644 51927 67382 53322 174275 37055 41673 42581 38232 159541 239312 1644 38945 42114 33326 116029 SCHEDULE C, PART II-A, LINE 2: WHILE PREPARING THE FY17 FORM 990 IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT PRIOR YEAR LOBBYING EXPENSES WERE NOT PROPERLY REPORTED ON THE FY16 SCHEDULE C. THE PRIOR YEAR LOBBYING EXPENDITURES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED ON THE 4-YEAR PERIOD SCHEDULE (SCHEDULE C,PART II-A). WE WILL NOT FILE AN AMENDED FORM 990 FOR THE FY16 YEAR, AS THE CORRECTED LOBBYING EXPENDITURES WOULD NOT RESULT IN AN EXCISE TAX LIABILITY. 50382 50382 50382 50382 50382 50382 50382 50382 50382 50382 1.00000 0 0 4254 4254 20612 19446 1166 5420 PART V, LINE 4: PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS CONSIST OF THE MARKETABLE SECURITIES HELD IN THE MCCLINTOCK FUND, IN WHICH THE ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TO BE INVESTED IN PERPETUITY, AND ALL EARNINGS THEREON MAY BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSES. THE RESTRICTED FUND IS COMPRISED OF A $25,000 CHALLENGE GRANT FROM THE MCCLINTOCK FAMILY. THE GRANT WAS CONTINGENT ON A ONE FOR ONE MATCH OF MONEY RAISED BY FEBRUARY 28, 1991. SUCH PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS TOTALED $50,382 AT JUNE 30, 2017. EARTH NIGHT 63167 50993 12174 12174 5106 FALL RECEPITON 32597 25975 6622 6622 4456 1 200 200 95964 77168 18796 18796 9562 28358 -9562 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE IRS FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY STAFF. THEN IT IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW. FINALLY IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY THE BOARD DISCLOSUES ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE GOVERNANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW, CONSIDERS ALL RELEVANT INFO. REGARDING APPROPRIATE SALARY LEVELS FOR THE POSITION, AND RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND AT STATE WEBSITES. 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