Ecology Action Center
Donations deductibleEcology Action Center's network
21 people9 organisationsi21 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (21). Violet dotted lines (10) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
21 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 21 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Hickey | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ben Ryburn | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Carl Teichman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elisabeth Reed | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| George Gordon | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Goverdhan Galpalli | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hannah Eisner | Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jason Comfort | Ex-Officio | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jay Ivers | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joan Brehm | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kari Sandhaas | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kevin Callis | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lauren Lurkins | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Laurie Wollrab | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| LEE FOX | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mike O'Grady | Past-President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mose Rickey | Ex-Officio | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Myra Gordon | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nancy Armstrong | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steve Kowalski | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Wayne Aldrich | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Larissa Armstrong | Assistant Director | since 2023 |
| Michael Brown | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Brown | Executive Director | 40 | $111k | $692 | |
| Larissa Armstrong | Assistant Director | 40 | $34k | ||
| Jay Ivers | President | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Hannah Eisner | Vice President | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Armstrong | Treasurer | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Ben Ryburn | Secretary | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Jason Comfort | Ex-Officio | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Mose Rickey | Ex-Officio | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Mike O'grady | Past-President | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Carl Teichman | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Kari Sandhaas | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Myra Gordon | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Joan Brehm | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Wayne Aldrich | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| George Gordon | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Steve Kowalski | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Elisabeth Reed | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Laurie Wollrab | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Goverdhan Galpalli | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Callis | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Lee Fox | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Lauren Lurkins | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Bart Hickey | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Ecology Action Center
- EIN
- 371157100
- Address
- 202 W College Ave, Normal, IL, 61761-2552
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Environmental awareness and education (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C012 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1982
- Principal officer
- Michael Brown (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1985
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCarl Teichman
≥8years on the filingsGeorge Gordon
≥8years on the filingsJoan Brehm
≥8years on the filingsKari Sandhaas
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $792k
- Total liabilities
- $1k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $791k
- Contributions and grants received
- $305k
- Program service revenue
- $521k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $33k
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 300
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $616k | $702k | Deficit $86k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Isu Research and Sponsored Programs | Assistance with air quality monitoring, data collection, verification, and analysis, community outreach. | $23k |
| Mid Central Communtiy Action Inc | Services related to unhoused populations in environmental justice areas intake and money management classes. | $10k |