Nonprofit · EIN 87-1507661
SPOTLIGHT AIR ENVIRONMENTAL
Tax-exempt · URBANA, IL 61801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $150,000 | $118,751 | $31,249 | $171,983 | – | $171,983 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $150,000 | $90,947 | $59,053 | $140,734 | – | $140,734 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ (amended) | $100,000 | $61,139 | $38,861 | $81,681 | $1,095 | $80,586 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $150,000
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $45,985
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $51,898
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $60,162
- Occupancy
- $558
- Printing, publications and postage
- $179
- Other expenses
- $5,954
- Program services (functional)
- $84,909
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $140,734
- Total assets, end of year
- $171,983
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $171,983
- Cash, savings and investments
- $171,983
- Gross receipts
- $150,000
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAIE POPE | EXEC DIRECTOR - plus volunteer hrs | 36.9 | $32,640 |
| MARINA MANETTI | OUTREACH SPECIALIST | 7.8 | $6,970 |
| DOMINIQUE LYONS | OUTREACH SPECIALIST | 7.2 | $6,375 |
| CARLA NORWOOD | CHAIRPERSON | 0.25 | $0 |
| DANIEL TWEDT | VICE CHAIR | 0.25 | $0 |
| GAIL MILLER | TREASURER | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOROTHY HERRINGTON | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEWIS | OUTREACH COORDINATOR | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAIE POPE | EXEC DIRECTOR - plus volunteer hrs | 35 | $28,378 |
| MARINA MANETTI | OUTREACH SPECIALIST | 7.5 | $5,531 |
| S CRITTENDEN - replaced 2025 | OUTREACH SPECIALIST | 7.5 | $1,020 |
| CARLA NORWOOD | CHAIRPERSON | 0.25 | $0 |
| DANIEL TWEDT | VICE CHAIR | 0.25 | $0 |
| GAIL MILLER | TREASURER | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOROTHY HERRINGTON | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEWIS | OUTREACH COORDINATOR | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAIE POPE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $15,757 |
| RUDOLPH LAFAVE | OUTREACH SPECIALIST | 7.5 | $2,933 |
| MARINA MANETTI | OUTREACH SPECIALIST | 7.5 | $891 |
| CARLA NORWOOD | CHAIRPERSON | 0.25 | $0 |
| DANIEL TWEDT | VICE CHAIR | 0.25 | $0 |
| GAIL MILLER | TREASURER | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOROTHY HERRINGTON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEWIS | OUTREACH COORDINATOR | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 202 S BROADWAY AVE 7, URBANA, IL 61801-3313
- In care of
- % MAIE POPE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 1807 South Neil Street, Champaign IL 61820
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Maie' Pope, 106 West Vermont Avenue, Urbana IL 61801
- Signed the 990-EZ
- MAIE, POPE
Mission
AIR QUALITY WATCHDOG ORGANIZATION
Program accomplishments
- AIR QUALITY TESTING - AGAIN WE HAD AIR QUALITY TESTING CONDUCTED NEAR POLLUTION SOURCES AND INDOORS. SET UP 24 7 MONITORS IN IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. ALL DATA MONITOR AND LAB REPORT SUPPORTED COMPLAINTS AND MADE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC ONLINE. BENEFITING UP TO APPROX 145,000 INCLUDING INCIDENTAL BENEFITS. The following Expense Amount also include dedicated staffs consultants hours contributed.Expenses $51,902 · grants $51,902
- SENSOR DONATION - PROVIDED AIR QUALITY PARTICULATE MATTER SENSORS TO COMMUNITIES NEAR POLLUTION SOURCE AND FOLLOW-UP SERVICES. WE ALSO MADE THIS REALTIME DATA AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. BENEFITING UP TO APPROX 145,000; INCLUDING INCIDENTAL BENEFITS. The following Expense Amount also include dedicated staffs consultants hours contributed.Expenses $6,093 · grants $6,093
- COMMUNITY EDUCATION - PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS WEEKLY; AND PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL MAILINGS NEAR POLLUTION SOURCES. BENEFITING NEARLY 45,000 INCLUDING INCIDENTAL BENEFITS. The following Expense Amount also include dedicated staffs consultants hours contributed.Expenses $2,040 · grants $2,040
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE: COMPLAINT REPORTING - WEEKLY COMPLAINTS TO AIR QUALITY-RELATED AGENCIES REGARDING FACILITIES POLLUTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES. THE NUMBER OF REPORTS: 76 152 IF DUPLICATES ARE INCLUDED. THE NUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITING WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 145,000 PLUS INCIDENTAL BENEFICIARIES. Expenses also include dedicated staffs contractors contributed hours. WE ALSO BEGAN RECRUITING VOLUNTEER NEIGHBORHOOD CAPTAINS.Expenses $24,874 · grants $24,874
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-1507661
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $171,983
- Income (IRS master file)
- $150,000
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $150,000 | $118,751 | $171,983 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $150,000 | $90,947 | $140,734 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $100,000 | $63,982 | $79,854 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Maie' Pope | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 87-1507661).
Questions about SPOTLIGHT AIR ENVIRONMENTAL
- What is the EIN of SPOTLIGHT AIR ENVIRONMENTAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPOTLIGHT AIR ENVIRONMENTAL is 87-1507661.
- Is SPOTLIGHT AIR ENVIRONMENTAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to SPOTLIGHT AIR ENVIRONMENTAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPOTLIGHT AIR ENVIRONMENTAL 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 SPOTLIGHT AIR ENVIRONMENTAL 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 SPOTLIGHT AIR ENVIRONMENTAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SPOTLIGHT AIR ENVIRONMENTAL?
- The 990-N for 2021 names Maie' Pope.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPOTLIGHT AIR ENVIRONMENTAL?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $32,640 (MAIE POPE, EXEC DIRECTOR - plus volunteer hrs).
- How much revenue does SPOTLIGHT AIR ENVIRONMENTAL have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $150,000, expenses of $118,751 and total assets of $171,983 at year end.
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