ENVIRONMENTAL LEAGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ENVIRONMENTAL LEAGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS INC

EIN 04-2760271 · Environment (C010)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to ADVOCATE for POLICY THAT MEETS THE SCALE and URGENCY of OUR ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES. AS A MASSACHUSETTS-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY ACROSS A FULL SPECTRUM of CLIMATE, ENVIRONMENTAL, and CLEAN ENERGY ISSUES, ELM PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN COORDINATING and ELEVATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY to PUSH for POLICY CHANGE and REGULATORY OVERSIGHT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.00%of revenue went to mission work72.2% of expenses · Program services

13.93%of revenue went to fundraising15.0% of expenses

$92.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.92%of revenue went to management and office costs12.8% of expenses

$1.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,569,667

Mission workProgram services$2,391,81267.00% of revenue72.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$425,59511.92% of revenue12.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$497,08413.93% of revenue15.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$255,1767.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,314,49192.85% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 72.2% mission · 12.8% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 13.6% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.15% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 13.5% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 11.1% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 6.3% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.65% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 11.0% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.64% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.3% mission · 11.8% management · 16.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.43% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 13.9% management · 19.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.19% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,569,667

Expenses$3,314,491

Annual surplus $255,176 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,391,812 · 72.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$425,595 · 12.8% of expenses

Fundraising$497,084 · 15.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,569,667

Expenses$3,314,491

Assets$6,607,270

Income$3,687,750

Contributions$3,078,185

Mission work (program services)$2,391,812

Fundraising$497,084

Grants given$534,000

Average grant$17,226

Management and general$425,595

Executive compensation (total)$154,938

Stocks and bonds$2,908,884

Accounting fees$25,130

Investing fees$11,229

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELIZABETH HENRYPRESIDENT · 39 hrs/week $233,067Base $211,238 · Other $21,829

ANDREW REEDVICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPM · 39 hrs/week $186,598Base $181,198 · Other $5,400

CASEY BOWERSACTION FUND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 12 hrs/week $167,852Base $145,973 · Other $21,879

MIRIAM HARRISEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 39 hrs/week $162,828Base $158,012 · Other $4,816

AMY BOYDVP, POLICY & REGULATORY AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $152,042Base $147,557 · Other $4,485

BEN BAILEYDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $137,977Base $133,983 · Other $3,994

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (33)

ELIZABETH HENRYPRESIDENT

ANDREW REEDVICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPM

CASEY BOWERSACTION FUND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MIRIAM HARRISEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

AMY BOYDVP, POLICY & REGULATORY AFFAIRS

BEN BAILEYDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

KEVIN DUTTDIRECTOR

WILLIAM G CONSTABLEDIRECTOR (UNTIL 3/4/2025)

KEVIN MCGOVERNDIRECTOR

MARK BILBEDIRECTOR

NAMRITA KAPURDIRECTOR

NIKKO MENDOZADIRECTOR

PETE PEDERSENDIRECTOR

ROBERT FISHMANDIRECTOR (UNTIL 3/4/2025)

SANDHYA MURALIDIRECTOR

SETH D JAFFEDIRECTOR

TEDD SAUNDERSDIRECTOR (UNTIL 3/4/2025)

VIRGINIA LAWRENCEDIRECTOR (UNTIL 3/4/2025)

WENDY DEWOLFDIRECTOR

JOCCOLE BURTONDIRECTOR

ISABEL GRANTHAM RAPPOPORTDIRECTOR

HENRY BELL JRDIRECTOR

GWEN RUTADIRECTOR

GORDON BURNESCHAIR

GAURAB BASUDIRECTOR

EMILY REICHERTDIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/5/2024)

DR LINDSEY BUTLERDIRECTOR

DHIRAJ MALKANIDIRECTOR

CHRISANN TARASDIRECTOR

BRADLEY MCLEANDIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/2024)

BRACKEN HENDRICKSDIRECTOR

BETHANY PATTENTREASURER/CLERK

BENJAMIN DOWNINGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 15 COURT SQ STE 1000, BOSTON, MA 02108-2525
County: Suffolk
In care of: ELIZABETH HENRY
Primary officer: ELIZABETH HENRY, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@environmentalleague.org Phone(617) 742-2553

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Environment (C010)
IRS tax category: Other Social Advocacy Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes