Lake Michigan Air Director Corsortium
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium is formed by the air pollution control directors of the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin to provide technical assessments for and assistance to its member states on problems of air quality; and to provide a forum for its member states to discuss air quality issues.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $191,637, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 48 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $1.3 million spent. The Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium (LADCO) was formed in 1989 by the air pollution control directors of the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin for the purpose of managing an ozone modeling study for the lower Lake Michigan area in accordance with a memorandum of agreement between the four states. Over time (and in accordance with subsequent MOAS), LADCO's mission evolved to include other regional pollutants (E.G. area encompassed by toxics), other geographic areas of concern (E.G. area encompassed by its member states), and even, at the direction of the member states, activities that are national in scope. In 2004, the state of Ohio joined LADCO, and in 2012 the state of Minnesota joined LADCO.The purposes of the consortium are to: provide technical assessments for and assistance to its member states on problems of air quality issues; provide a forum for its member states to discuss air quality issues; encourage, among its members, the exchange of knowledge, experience, and information related to air quality issues; promote communication and understanding of air quality issues and studies in cooperation with the United States Environmental Protection Agency; provide information and respond to questions related to the work of the consortium; receive and disburse funds from and to any source to further the purposes stated herein; and organize and coordinate training for its member states.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1991.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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