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Nonprofit · EIN 84-4265140

LEAD FOR POLLINATORS

Tax-exempt · AKRON, OH 44313

Financials

$11K$14K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LEAD FOR POLLINATORS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990-EZ$10,768$14,425-$3,657$2,745$0$2,745
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,267
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$3,501

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,668
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$10,757

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,402
Total assets, end of year
$2,745
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$2,745
Cash, savings and investments
$2,745
Gross receipts
$10,768

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Michele ColopyPresident and Treasurer20$0
Becky JohnsonVice President0.5$0
Terry Lieberman-SmithSecretary1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1624 IDLEWOOD AVE, AKRON, OH 44313-7430
Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
1624 Idlewood Ave, Akron OH 44313
Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
Michele Colopy, 1624 Idlewood Ave, Akron OH 44313
Signed the 990-EZ
Michele Colopy, President
Phone
(330) 803-3449

Mission

Our mission is to provide leadership, education, action, and development to support the health and sustainability of honey bees, native pollinators, and the keepers of the ecosystem.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • We provided educational presentations at seven educational presentations benefitting 140 individuals during the 2023 calendar year. We consulted in the planning and implementation of the Pollinator Protection Network National Retreat held in Washington, D.C. for members of 25 nonprofits.
  • We collaborated with fellow stakeholders in the MAssQuito Coalition, the Pollinator Protection Network, and the Akron Environmental Justice Coalition educating the public and policymakers concerning mosquito control, pollinator protection, the right to farm and keep bees in urban areas and protection of local wetlands. This work benefitted citizens of Massachusetts, the environmental community of pollinator stakeholders and the beekeepers and urban farmers of Summit County, Ohio, and the residents of Ward 4 and 8 in the City of Akron who are adjacent to the White Pond wetlands under threat of development. From the results of the Task Force in Massachusetts which we helped to create, we drafted legislation based on the recommendations of the Task Force to modernize the State's mosquito control program. Legislation from the Task Force recommendations was introduced in late 2022, and again in 2023. The Akron Coalition held six community listening sessions on environmental concerns of residents; we present the new Mayor with "asks" for his first 100 days to implement environmental protections and legislation. We facilitated the product development of a beekeeper from Georgia for a in-hive pest control. The concept won acceptance to the Georgia tech student contest where designs were drafted for the product. It is now in the protoype stage.
  • We provided education, outreach, and referrals through our website and social media.
  • We co-signed with fellow environmental stakeholders on 18 advocacy and education letters, petitions, and calls to action.
  • The Save White Pond wetlands neighborhood group joined with the Akron Environmental Justice Coalition to continue advocacy of environmental issues in the City.
  • Served as fiscal sponsor for the Bee Heroic project who educates the public in southwestern states about pollinator issues; and as the fiscal sponsor for Bee Collective in Columbus, OH.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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, 2026990-N on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-N for LEAD FOR POLLINATORS

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
84-4265140
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C30)

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2025
Officer: Michele Colopy
December 31, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2024
Officer: Ann Michele Colopy
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 2023$10,768$14,425$2,745XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 84-4265140).

Questions about LEAD FOR POLLINATORS

What is the EIN of LEAD FOR POLLINATORS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LEAD FOR POLLINATORS is 84-4265140.
Is LEAD FOR POLLINATORS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to LEAD FOR POLLINATORS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LEAD FOR POLLINATORS file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of LEAD FOR POLLINATORS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LEAD FOR POLLINATORS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LEAD FOR POLLINATORS?
The 990-N for 2025 names Michele Colopy.
Who are the officers and directors of LEAD FOR POLLINATORS?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LEAD FOR POLLINATORS have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $10,768, expenses of $14,425 and total assets of $2,745 at year end.

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