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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3521791

ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001

Financials

$1.9M$2.6M2023$1.8M$1.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,750,371$1,800,875-$50,504$1,060,393$184,555$875,838
December 31, 2023990$1,919,599$2,593,930-$674,331$1,206,787$291,521$915,266
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,235,899
of which government grants
$438,750
Program service revenue
$505,808
Investment income
$8,664
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$77,150
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$169,396
Other salaries and wages
$915,118
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,284,977
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$120,415
Occupancy
$1,846
Travel
$35,441
Depreciation
$3,921
Program services (functional)
$1,448,473
Management and general (functional)
$269,605
Fundraising (functional)
$82,797

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,206,787
Total assets, end of year
$1,060,393
Total liabilities, end of year
$184,555
Net assets, end of year
$875,838
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,806
Publicly traded securities
$31,319
Net assets without donor restrictions
$483,332
Net assets with donor restrictions
$392,506
Gross receipts
$1,750,371
Employees
21
Volunteers
27
Year formed
2000
State of legal domicile
DE

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAWN CHAVEZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$125,495$14,997
KATE COLARULLITREASURER AS OF JUNE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.77$0$0
KATIE STOCKBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
LINDI VON MUTIUSTREASURER UNTIL JUNE
Trustee or director, Officer
1.15$0$0
NELLA YOUNGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.15$0$0
EDDIE LOVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ETHELL VEREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEFF ROTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN GOMEZDIRECTOR AS OF OCTOBER
Trustee or director
0.67$0$0
KC SAHLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TIM NORTHROPDIRECTOR AS OF OCTOBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDSEY STREETERDIRECTOR AS OF OCTOBER
Trustee or director
0.67$0$0
AKRITI BHARGAVADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAWN CHAVEZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF JUNE
Officer
40$69,362$5,287
ERROL MAZURSKYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL JUNE
Officer
40$12,601$0
MARY NEMEROVBOARD CHAIR UNTIL JUNE
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
KATIE STOCKBOARD CHAIR AS OF JUNE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LINDI VON MITIUSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
NELLA YOUNGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EDDIE LOVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ETHELL VEREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEFF ROTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINA KAKOYANNISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KC SAHLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BENITA HUSSEINDIRECTOR UNTIL JUNE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEALLY DEWITTDIRECTOR UNTIL JUNE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
KATE COLARULLIDIRECTOR AS OF SEPT
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
AKRITI BHARGAVADIRECTOR AS OF JUNE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
20 F STREET NW 7TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-6700
In care of
% AMS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAWN CHAVEZ, 20 F STREET NW FLOOR 7, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Signed the 990
DAWN CHAVEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(202) 422-9193
Return prepared by
JM&M

Mission

TO SUPPORT VISIONARY, ACTION-ORIENTED, AND DIVERSE LEADERSHIP FOR A JUST AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • RAY PROGRAM - THE ROGER AIRLINER YOUNG ("RAY") FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES AND TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE OF COLOR WORKING IN CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CLEAN ENERGY, THROUGH A PAID TWO-YEAR FELLOWSHIP. IN ADDITION TO THE SUPPORT PROVIDED TO RAY FELLOWS, ELP INVESTS IN THE SUPERVISORS OF RAY FELLOWS THROUGH MULTI-DAY TRAININGS AND MONTHLY 1:1 COACHING. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, EIGHT NEW RAY FELLOWS WERE SELECTED AND PLACED WITHIN THE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS FOR A TWO-YEAR FELLOWSHIP WHILE NINE NEW RAY FELLOWS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR CONTINUED THEIR FELLOWSHIP FOR A TOTAL OF 17 RAY FELLOWS IN 2024.
    Expenses $933,070 · grants $77,150 · revenue $1,105,036
  • DORIS DUKE CONSERVATION SCHOLARSHIP ALUMNI PROGRAM (DORIS DUKE PROGRAM) - IN 2024, ELP MANAGED THE ALUMNI PROGRAM OF THE DORIS DUKE CONSERVATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM ("DDCSP"). WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AND THE FOUR PARTNER UNIVERSITIES RUNNING DDCSP PROGRAMS; UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ, THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ELP CREATED ONLINE CONTENT, A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM AND ONLINE LEADERSHIP TRAININGS TO BUILD AND SUPPORT A THRIVING NETWORK OF EMERGING UNDER-REPRESENTED CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS. THE ALUMNI NETWORK MAKES THESE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO 600 ALUMNI.
    Expenses $220,283 · revenue $352,585
  • CORE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (FORMERLY, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS) - FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, ELP SELECTED 16 INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DELAWARE WATERSHED REGIONAL NETWORK OF THE CORE TRAINING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. THE CORE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS OFFER INTENSIVE LEADERSHIP AND SKILL TRAININGS AS WELL AS PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL REFLECTION. THROUGH RETREATS, ADDITIONAL TRAININGS, AND GATHERINGS, THE CURRICULUM HELPS EMERGING LEADERS HONE THEIR LEADERSHIP STYLES, IMPROVE THEIR STRATEGY AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND STRENGTHEN THEIR ABILITY TO ENGAGE DIVERSE CONSTITUENCIES.
    Expenses $161,609 · revenue $8,276
  • GENERAL PROGRAMS - INCLUDES GENERAL PROGRAM WORK AND SUPPORT TO REGIONAL AND NATIONAL FELLOWS. THE GENERAL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO ELP'S REGIONAL AND NATIONAL FELLOWS AS WELL AS ITS SENIOR FELLOWSHIP COMMUNITY, INCLUDING MORE THAN 2,000 PROGRAM GRADUATES.
    Expenses $133,511 · revenue $295,423
  • GREAT LAKES PROGRAM - THE GREAT LAKES REGIONAL NETWORK PROVIDES INTENSIVE LEADERSHIP AND SKILL TRAINING, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND TIME FOR PERSONAL REFLECTION TO LEADERS LIVING AND/OR WORKING IN IL, IN, MI, MN, NY, OH AND PA. THROUGH RETREATS AND OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL TRAININGS, ELP'S CURRICULUM HELPS EMERGING LEADERS HONE THEIR LEADERSHIP STYLES, IMPROVE THEIR STRATEGY AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHEN THEIR ABILITIES TO WORK WITH DIVERSE CONSTITUENCIES. THIS PROGRAM WAS DISCONTINUED DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-3521791
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,060,393
Income (IRS master file)
$1,750,371

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,750,371$1,800,875$1,060,393IRS
990December 2023$1,919,599$2,593,930$1,206,787XML
990December 2022$1,334,623$1,885,182$2,046,398IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3521791).

Questions about ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

What is the EIN of ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM is 04-3521791.
Is ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAWN CHAVEZ.
Who are the officers and directors of ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,495 (DAWN CHAVEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,750,371, expenses of $1,800,875 and total assets of $1,060,393 at year end.

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