Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA)

Mission Statement

Mission: MCEA uses law, science, and research to protect Minnesota’s environment, its natural resources and the health of its people. Vision: MCEA envisions…Clean water, clean air, healthy ecosystems, a sustainable economy, and improved public health for all Minnesotans. We are committed to growing our capacity and impact to achieve measurable progress toward this vision.

Impact and Programs

Accomplishments MCEA partnered with numerous organizations and legislators to help pass the 100% Clean Energy bill into law, requiring all Minnesota electric utilities to use only carbon-free energy by 2040. MCEA is proud to support the energy transformation that Minnesota needs to address urgent climate challenges. In June 2023 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that it had revoked the wetlands destruction permit (Clean Water Act section 404) for the PolyMet mine proposal. This was a critical turning point in the long legal and regulatory saga of this proposed sulfide mine, and one of several markers of progress against an ongoing threat to Minnesota’s water and health. MCEA partnered to help pass one of the nation’s toughest bans on products containing the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Work toward containing these “forever chemicals” continued in our Water Quality program as MCEA partnered to submit a public comment to the Environmental Protection Agency in support of setting safe drinking water limits on PFAS. The Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) Farm - is the only Hmong-owned and operated nonprofit farming collective in the state. HAFA and MCEA worked closely on legislation and lobbied legislators to halt the expansion of an interchange that would profoundly harm the farm. As a result of our joint advocacy, Dakota County announced in March that it had decided not to move forward with the project.
Current Goals MCEA's program goals do not vary much year to year. Environmental protection is a multi-year continuum and key highlights that occur annually support our long-term organizational mission - to use law, science, and research to protect Minnesota's environment, its natural resources, and the health of its people.
Community or Constituency Served Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy serves the 5.7 million individuals who reside in Minnesota. We also provide legal, policy, and technical expertise in partnership with organizations ranging from national nonprofits to neighborhood groups.
Geographic Area Served MCEA serves the entire state of Minnesota.

Reports & Finances

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Major Program Expenses
Clean Energy and Climate Change:
$1,296,590
Northeast Minnesota:
$766,107
Water Quality:
$726,577
3 Year Average Expenses
Program Services
$2,874,279
75.8%
Management
$468,501
12.4%
Fundraising
$449,193
11.8%
Unrestricted Net Assets
End of Year:
Beginning of Year:
Difference:
2022
$2,409,229
$3,085,535
($676,306)
2021
$3,085,535
$3,658,107
($572,572)
2020
$3,658,107
$2,982,399
$675,708

Notes from the Council

Organization Last Reviewed on 03/27/2024

This date is representative of when we completed our initial Accountability Wizard® nonprofit review, and provided the organization with their results. This review is good for three years from the date provided
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Address:
1919 University Ave W Ste 515
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Phone: 6512235969
Website: www.mncenter.org

General Information

Alternative Name: MCEA
EIN: 23-7412105
Principal Staff: Kathryn Hoffman
Number of Full-Time Equivalents (FTE): 28.2
Volunteer Opportunities: No
Number of Clients: We serve the entire population residing in the state of Minnesota. (The United States Census Bureau estimates the population of Minnesota was 5,737,915 on July 1, 2023)
Ruling Year: 1974

Board

Board Chair: Rebecca Otto
Number of Board Members: 11
Board Meetings with Quorum: 11
Average Member Attendance: 9.5

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