ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION COUNCIL OF OH IN C/O BRENDA METCALF Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION COUNCIL OF OH IN C/O BRENDA METCALF

EIN 31-1011605 · Environment (C600)

What they do

AT EECO IT is OUR MISSION to BE A LEADER IN THE PROMOTION and FACILITATION of ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (EE), and to NURTURE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES and BEHAVIORS. WE WANT A HEALTHY and SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT, and THE KEY to THIS is EDUCATION. THROUGH EECO, INDIVIDUALS and GROUPS ARE NOT ONLY EDUCATED, BUT ALSO DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER INDIVIDUALS and ORGANIZATIONS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS STRENGTHEN EE IN OHIO, LEADING to A MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY LITERATE POPULATION and A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT. YOU ARE WELCOME to BECOME A PARTNER and FRIEND. IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION REGARDING EECO, PLEASE FEEL FREE to CONTACT ME DIRECTLY AT DIRECTOR@EECO-ONLINE.ORG.

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.68%of revenue went to mission work86.3% of expenses · Program services

$99.34spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.65%of revenue went to management and office costs13.7% of expenses

$0.81in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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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$199,591

Mission workProgram services$171,01985.68% of revenue86.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$27,24613.65% of revenue13.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,3260.66% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$198,26599.34% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.34% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 14.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.73% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 13.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 16.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 22.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 29.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.52% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 19.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 27.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.94% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$199,591

Expenses$198,265

Annual surplus $1,326 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)$171,019 · 86.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$27,246 · 13.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$199,591

Expenses$198,265

Assets$161,229

Income$199,591

Contributions$137,692

Mission work (program services)$171,019

Management and general$27,246

Accounting fees$4,748

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BRENDA METCALFEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $61,821Base $56,090 · Other $5,731

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

BRENDA METCALFEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANNA HAUGHTDIRECTOR

DENISE NATOLI BROOKSBOARD MEMBER

EBONY HOODBOARD MEMBER

HOLLY TUCKERADVISOR

JEFF MONTAVONPAST PRESIDENT

JEN DENNISONADVISOR

JENNY ADKINSSECRETARY

JOSH DYERTREASURER

LYDIA HUNTERADVISOR

LYNN WHITEBOARD MEMBER

MALLORY SICKLEVICE PRESIDENT

MELISSA PROFFITTBOARD MEMBER

WENDY BAKERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 922 MADISON AVE, LANCASTER, OH 43130-1005
County: Fairfield
In care of: % BRENDA METCALF
Primary officer: BRENDA METCALF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaildirector@eeco-online.org Phone(740) 653-2649

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: OATNEY & ASSOCIATES CPAS INC
NTEE classification: Environment (C600)