The Michigan Environmental Council Action Fund
Revenue
$398k
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$396k
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$194k
$19k liabilities
Net assets
$175k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
6
5.1 years on average
Staff
0
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
7
named in Part VII
The Michigan Environmental Council Action Fund's network
6 people6 organisationsi6 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (6) 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
6 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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Trotter (also filed as Amy Trotter) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Conan Smith | President & | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lauren Bigelow | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Richard Bowman | Secretary/Tr | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Trent Wolf | Former Presi | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| William Rustem | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Trotter | Director | 2023 |
| Conan Smith | Director, Board Chair | since 2023 |
| Lauren Bigelow | Director | 2023 |
| Richard Bowman | Director, Secretary and Treasurer | since 2023 |
| Rebecca Maher | Director, President, Campaign Manager | 2022 |
| Trent Wolf | President | since 2023 |
| William Rustem | Director | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Wolf | President | 15 | $40k | ||
| Amy Trotter | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lauren Bigelow | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Rustem | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Conan Smith | Director, Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Bowman | Director, Secretary and Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Michigan Environmental Council Action Fund
- EIN
- 844039491
- Address
- 602 W Ionia St, Lansing, MI, 48933-1015
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- The MEC Action Fund's purpose is to advocate for and educate the public and the legislature about matters, including ballot proposals, laws, and proposed legislation, that benefit the public health and welfare and to bring about positive change in Michigan's environmental agenda. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S20 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)04 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2019
- Principal officer
- Conan Smith (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2020
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsAmy Trotter
≥6years on the filingsConan Smith
≥6years on the filingsRichard Bowman
≥4years on the filingsLauren Bigelow
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $194k
- Total liabilities
- $19k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $175k
- Contributions and grants received
- $380k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 0
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $383k | $396k | Deficit $12k |
| 2024 | $398k | $396k | $3k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.