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Fund for the Environment

EIN 38-2721314 · Okemos, MI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE FUND FOR THE ENVORONMENT WAS ESTABLISHED IN JANUARY, 1987 TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES AND ISSUES, INCLUDING LAND CONSERVATION, CLEAN AIR AND WATER, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. THE FUND OPERATED THROUGH GRANTS FROM PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS AND GIFTS FROM INDIVIDUALS, WITH THE PROCEEDS USED BY THE FUND TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN MICHIGAN. IN 1988, THE FUND, WORKING WITH NATIONAL NONPROFIT EARTHSHARE, ADDED THE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL WORKPLACE GIVING, WITH ACCESS IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN'S WORKPLACE GIVING PROGRAM, ALONG WITH ACCESS IN VARIOUS FEDERAL AGENCIES' WORKPLACE GIVING, AND WORKPLACE GIVING WITH A HANDFUL OF CORPORATE PARTNERS. THE FUND DID THIS FIRST UNDER THE DBA ENVIRONMENTAL FUND FOR MICHIGAN; AND THEN, IN 1999, UNDER A PARTNERSHIP WITH NONPROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDS IN 15 OTHER STATES AND NATIONAL EARTHSHARE, OPERATED UNDET THE DBA EARTHSHARE OF MICHIGAN. IN 2013, THE LEGAL STATUS OF EARTHSHARE OF MICHIGAN CHANGED FROM AN AFFILIATE OF EARTHSHARE TO A CHAP

Income
$75,427
Spending
$60,185
Reserves
12.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 73%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 15% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 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. $58,185 spent. THE FUND SERVED AS THE FIDUCIARY FOR THE ANNUAL GATHERING OF THE COLLABORATION OF REGIONAL TRAIL INITIATIVES (CRTI). CRTI IS AN ANNUAL CONVENING OF INSTITUTIONS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY WORKING ON REGIONAL TRAIL AND GREENWAY NETWORKS. BEGUN IN 2018 AS A PROGRAM OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL (PEC) AS A WAY TO EXPLORE ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CIRCUIT TRAILS, A NETWORK OF TRAILS IN AND AROUND PHILADELPHIA, IT HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE PARTICIPANTS FROM AS DIVERSE AS SAN FRANCISCO AND PORTLAND, OREGON TO BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA AND ST. LOUIS. AS CRTI EXPANDED BEYOND PENNSYLVANIA, THE FUND REPLACED PEC AS THE FIDUCIARY AND INSTITUTIONAL MANAGER OF CRTI. THE 2025 EVENT, HELD IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, WAS ATTENDED BY 65 PEOPLE REPRESENTING 29 DIFFERENT STATES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED LEARNING FROM THE PLACE AND ENGAGING WITH LOCAL LEADERS, EXPLORING CHALLENGES WITH MAINTENANCE, CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE HEALTH COMMUNITY, AND WORKING WITH ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on November 15, 2013 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on September 15, 2014.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2026.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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