CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY
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Plain text CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2023–2025. https://furp.org/org/center-for-environmental-accountability-883139297. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2023–2025]. Retrieved November 10, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/center-for-environmental-accountability-883139297
MLA “CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY.” furp.org, tax years 2023–2025, https://furp.org/org/center-for-environmental-accountability-883139297. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-10; covers tax years 2023–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990 · revenue $332K · expenses $806K · assets $110K
- EIN
- 88-3139297
- Address
- 729 GRAPEVINE HWY PMB 2019, HURST, TX 76054-2805
- Website
- www.environmentalaccountability.org
- NTEE code
- C60 Environmental Education and Outdoor Survival Programs (Environment) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Marc Marie (its 2022 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Center for Environmental Accountability (CEA) is a not-for-profit organization that educates Americans on the importance of transparency and accountability in environmental and energy policy. CEA's work is informed by its core principles, including a commitment to the rule of law, to a clean environment, and to a healthy human environment founded on a strong economy and vibrant communities in which people from all walks of life can flourish.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Salamanca | Secretary | 2023-2025 | $2,085 | $2,085 | 1 |
| Marc Marie (former) | Officer | 2023-2024 | $68,000 | $103,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Schwab | Director | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Grant | Director | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anne Austin | President | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $2K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Salamanca | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $2,085 | $0 | $2,085 | 1 |
| Justin Schwab | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Grant | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anne Austin | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $68K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Marie | Officer | 10 | $68,000 | $0 | $0 | $68,000 | 1 |
| Justin Schwab | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Salamanca | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Grant | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $35K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Marie | President | 10 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | 1 |
| Justin Schwab | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Salamanca | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Grant | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2025 · 3 contractors · $407K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keller Heckman LLP | Washington, DC | Legal services | $153,795 |
| Vinson & Elkins LLP | Houston, TX | Legal services | $140,000 |
| Boyden Gray PLLC | Washington, DC | Legal services | $113,000 |
2024 · 3 contractors · $904K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyden Gray PLLC | Washington, DC | Legal services | $590,000 |
| Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Los Angeles, CA | Legal services | $170,000 |
| Keller Heckman LLP | Washington, DC | Legal services | $144,171 |
2023 · 1 contractor · $105K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyden Gray PLLC | Washington, DC | Legal services | $105,000 |
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $331,885 | $806,243 | $110,068 | $110,068 | $330,000 | $0 | $2,085 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,460,693 | $1,498,227 | $584,426 | $584,426 | $1,450,000 | $0 | $68,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $909,333 | $287,373 | $621,960 | $621,960 | $900,000 | $0 | $35,000 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,575,000 in all, tax years 2023 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER HORIZONS | $1,400,000 | 1 | $1,400,000 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH | $175,000 | 1 | $175,000 | 2023 | 2023 | Public charity | Exact | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Regional Environmental Education | TX | C60 | $319,794 | $573,173 | Executive Dir. | $104,832 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RIVERSIDE NATURE CENTER ASSOCIATION | TX | C60 | $237,329 | $263,473 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $52,500 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY NATURE CENTER | TX | C60 | $425,949 | $342,773 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $48,000 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EFBC CONFERENCE INC | TX | C60 | $403,032 | $324,642 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF QUINTA MAZATLAN | TX | C60 | $498,593 | $520,875 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EVERGREEN AUSTIN | TX | C60 | $246,530 | $59,536 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ALLIANCE OF COMMUNITY TRAINERS | TX | C60 | $233,311 | $196,571 | President | $76,402 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SHADES OF GREEN LEGACY FOUNDATION | TX | C60 | $274,658 | $17,684 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHAMPIONS KIDS CAMP INC | TX | C60 | $228,558 | $235,758 | President | $41,460 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CROWES NEST FARM INC | TX | C60 | $336,946 | $376,408 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PROP OWNERS ASSN OF CARDIFF RANCH | TX | C60 | $575,402 | $497,036 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FAMILIES IN NATURE | TX | C60 | $508,479 | $422,511 | Executive Dir. | $92,072 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HALL-RIALTO PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION | TX | C60 | $232,091 | $9,865 | VICE PRESIDE | $0 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AMIGOS DE LOS CORALES DE TELA | TX | C60 | $258,621 | $118,424 | Secretary | $1,200 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x, same state |
| M3 MINISTRIES | TX | C60 | $327,389 | $155,013 | Board Member, CEO | $82,000 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PORT ARANSAS CONSERVANCY FUND | TX | C60 | $219,916 | $70,678 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CENTER FOR DIVERSITY & THE ENVIRONMENT | OR | C60 | $292,906 | $865,258 | Executive Director | $190,674 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| PACIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION | IL | C60 | $339,489 | $11,893,420 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x |
| NORTHCOAST ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER | CA | C60 | $251,777 | $197,862 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| Beaver Ponds Environmental Education Center | CO | C60 | $346,890 | $182,459 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x |
| BUTTE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC | CA | C60 | $292,046 | $224,056 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x |
| WILLOW BEND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER | AZ | C60 | $220,406 | $205,136 | CEO | $56,991 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x |
| WOMENS ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTE AT AMADOR HILL | MN | C60 | $457,413 | $404,380 | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | $6,900 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x |
| ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS ACADEMY INC | FL | C60 | $219,498 | $221,088 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x |
| OHARA COMMONS AND SUSTAINABILITY CENTER INC | MT | C60 | $176,819 | $177,591 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $47,935 | Same NTEE code C60, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $806,243 spent · pay $2,085 · grants $0 · events $4,574
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: legal | $706,319 | $706,319 | - | - | 87.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $72,500 | - | $72,500 | - | 9.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Website design fees | $7,820 | - | $7,820 | - | 1.0% |
| Travel | $6,446 | - | $6,446 | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,000 | - | $5,000 | - | 0.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $4,574 | $4,574 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $2,085 | - | $2,085 | - | 0.3% | |
| Information technology | $608 | - | $608 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage | $378 | - | $378 | - | 0.0% |
| Office expenses | $270 | - | $270 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank charges | $243 | - | $243 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $806,243 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $1,498,227 spent · pay $68,000 · grants $0 · events $10,104
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: legal | $1,304,848 | $1,304,083 | $765 | - | 87.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $75,000 | $75,000 | - | - | 5.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $68,000 | - | $68,000 | - | 4.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Website design fees | $24,500 | - | $24,500 | - | 1.6% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $10,104 | $2,392 | $7,712 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: management | $7,595 | - | $7,595 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,000 | - | $5,000 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Small equipment | $1,717 | - | $1,717 | - | 0.1% |
| Information technology | $662 | - | $662 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage and mailing ser | $384 | - | $384 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | Bank charges | $252 | - | $252 | - | 0.0% |
| Office expenses | $165 | - | $165 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,498,227 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $287,373 spent · pay $35,000 · grants $0 · events $1,333
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: legal | $250,945 | $250,945 | - | - | 87.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $35,000 | $30,678 | $4,322 | - | 12.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,333 | $1,168 | $165 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank charges | $90 | - | $90 | - | 0.0% |
| Travel | $5 | $4 | $1 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $287,373 | 100% |
State business registration
- CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2022-06-29
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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