Ecolibrium3 is located in Duluth, MN. The organization was established in 2011. According to its NTEE Classification (C35) the organization is classified as: Energy Resources Conservation & Development, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. As of 09/2021, Ecolibrium3 employed 5 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Ecolibrium3 is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 09/2021, Ecolibrium3 generated $700.4k in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 6 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 10.3% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $841.6k during the year ending 09/2021. While expenses have increased by 11.4% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
TO LEAD AND INSPIRE CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITY TOWARD AN EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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"ECOLIBRIUM3 IS A LINCOLN PARK BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO LEAD AND INSPIRE CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITY TOWARD AN EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION THROUGH THREE AREAS OF FOCUS. THE FIRST IS SERVING AS THE NEIGHBORHOOD CONVENING ORGANIZATION IN DULUTH'S LOW-INCOME LINCOLN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD, WORKING ON ALL ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE REVITALIZATION THAT ADVANCES OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. THE SECOND IS A FOCUS ON COMMUNITY RESILIENCE INCLUDING ASPECTS OF ENERGY TRANSITION, HOUSING STOCK IMPROVEMENT, ECONOMIC SECURITY, AND HEALTH. THE THIRD IS OUR AMERICORPS VISTA PROGRAM THAT BUILDS CAPACITY TOWARDS POVERTY ERADICATION THROUGHOUT THE REGION. ECOLIBRIUM3'S CORE COMPETENCIES INCLUDE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION, AND INSPIRATION. WE EXCEL AT UNDERSTANDING THE HIGH LEVEL CHALLENGES AND THEN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES. ECOLIBRIUM3'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAM IS ECO3 ENERGY. THIS IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, INNOVATIVE RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM THAT WAS DESIGNED AROUND HELPING HOUSEHOLDS OVERCOME THE BARRIERS THAT CREATE A VERY LOW CONVERSION RATE FROM ENERGY AUDITS TO COMPLETED ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS. ECO3 ENERGY HAS ACHIEVED A CONVERSION RATE OF 65% BY COORDINATING AUDITS, COUNSELING ON RECOMMENDATIONS, BUNDLING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES, ASSISTING IN CONTRACTING, CONDUCTING QUALITY ASSURANCE AND RAISING FUNDS FOR GRANTS TO HOUSEHOLDS. ECO3 MAINTAINS AN EQUIPMENT LENDING LIBRARY FOR CONTRACTORS AND HOMEOWNERS, OFFERED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CONTRACTOR ENERGY TRAINING, HAS HELPED SAVE OVER 1000 PARTICIPATING HOUSEHOLDS MORE THAN $600 PER YEAR ON ENERGY COSTS, AND ARE REDUCING CARBON FOOTPRINTS. IN 2016, WITH A LACK OF CONTRACTOR AVAILABILITY, ECOLIBRIUM3 LAUNCHED A NEW VOLUNTEER-BASED PROGRAM TO ASSIST LOW-INCOME, ELDERLY, DISABLED, AND/OR VETERAN HOUSEHOLDS COMPLETE ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS WHICH WAS FURTHER EXPANDED TO REACH LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA IN 2017. THE DEEP PROGRAM RECEIVED THE US EPA CLIMATE SHOWCASE COMMUNITIES SEEDS OF CHANGE AWARD IN 2013. OUR ENERGY WORK HAS EXTENDED TO COMPLETION OF DULUTH'S FIRST LOW-INCOME SOLAR GARDEN AT THE ENTRANCE TO LINCOLN PARK AND ONGOING ENERGY RESILIENCE AND TRANSITION EFFORTS.WHEN DISASTER STRUCK THE REGION IN JUNE OF 2012, FLOODING SEVEN COUNTIES, ECOLIBRIUM3 APPLIED THE PROCESSES AND CAPACITY OF THE ECO3 PROGRAM TO DISASTER AND RECONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FOR LOW-INCOME FLOOD VICITMS IN THE CITY OF DULUTH AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. ECOLIBRIUM3 FLOOD ASSISTANCE INCLUDED HOME INSPECTIONS, DEVELOPMENT OF SCOPES OF WORK, PROVIDING BRIDGE FINANCING WHILE HOUSEHOLDS WAIT FOR DISASTER LOANS, GRANTS FOR UNMET NEEDS, COORDINATION BETWEEN MULTIPLE AGENCIES, AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR HOME REBUILDING. ECOLIBRIUM3 TOOK ON A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN REGIONAL RECOVERY THROUGH CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE REGIONAL LONG TERM RECOVERY COMMITTEE. ALL CASE MANAGEMENT WORK AND DISASTER RECOVERY WORK WAS CONDUCTED IN A MANNER TO INCREASE THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF HOMES POST-FLOOD AND TO MITIGATE DAMAGE FROM FUTURE STORMS. ECOLIBRIUM3 ASSISTED 166 FLOOD-AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT FLOOD RECOVERY AND WAS RECOGNIZED THROUGH THE WHITE HOUSE'S CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE PROGRAM. ECOLIBRIUM3 HAS TAKEN OUR EXPERIENCE WITH DISASTER RECOVERY AND THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, AND CONTINUED TO LEAD THE RESILIENCE CONVERSATION IN DULUTH. IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ECO3 AGAIN TOOK ON A COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ROLE HELPING BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS RESPOND TO THE PANDEMIC WITH FOOD INITIATIVES, BROADBAND EFFORTS, AND A PAY IT FORWARD PPE PROJECT THAT ENGAGED OVER 1000 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO ASSEMBLE FACE SHIELDS FOR FRONTLINE WORKERS AND DISTRIBUTE FACE MASKS TO VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. OUR COVID-19 WORK WAS RECOGNIZED BY MAIN STREET AMERICA WITH THEIR INAUGURAL MAIN STREET FORWARD AWARD IN 2021.IN ADDITION TO WORK ON ENERGY TRANSITION AT A COMMUNITY-SCALE, ECOLIBRIUM3 SERVES AS A NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, WORKING SPECIFICALLY FOR THE REVITALIZATION OF THE LOW-INCOME LINCOLN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD. OUR WORK INCLUDED RAISING FUNDS FOR PLAY AREAS IN THE ACTUAL LINCOLN PARK, COORDINATING A PROCESS TO ENVISION ACTIVATING GREEN SPACE THROUGHOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD, NEIGHBORHOOD EVENT DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING A LARGE OPEN HOUSE TO HIGHLIGHT BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND WORK TO CHANGE THE NEIGHBORHOOD NARRATIVE TO REFLECT THE ENERGY AND REVITALIZATION OCCURING. ECOLIBRIUM3 HAS REBRANDED THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH #CRAFTINGSOMETHINGGREAT, HELD ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION SUMMITS, COORDINATES THE SPECIALIZED IMPROVEMENT AREA, AND CO-LEADS THE LINCOLN PARK INNOVATION ZONE WITH THE DULUTH MAYOR'S OFFICE. IN 2019 WE FORMALLY LAUNCHED THE MAIN STREET LNPK PROGRAM TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR WHICH RECEIVED FORMAL MAIN STREET RECOGNITION IN 2021.OUR FINAL AREA OF IMPACT IS OUR AMERICORPS VISTA PROGRAM THAT HELPS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION BUILD CAPACITY TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE POVERTY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FULL-TIME COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS TO NON-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO EXPAND PARTNERSHIPS, IMPROVE SERVICES, AND RECRUIT AND MANAGE VOLUNTEERS. THE ECO3 VISTA CORPS WORKS ACROSS THE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE FRAMEWORK BY ENHANCING HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY HEALTH, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL/SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS."
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Jodi Slick Ceo/cfo | Officer | 50 | $90,000 |
Carole Newkumet Interim Chair & Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Chris Benson Board Member | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Mindy Granley Board Member | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Dana Kazel Board Member | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Sumair Shiehk Board Member | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $5,847 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $292,310 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $808 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $808 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $298,965 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $401,406 |
Investment income | $0 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $700,371 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $96,600 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $4,830 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $236,389 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $3,316 |
Other employee benefits | $25,047 |
Payroll taxes | $25,924 |
Fees for services: Management | $338,364 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $657 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $0 |
Advertising and promotion | $3,005 |
Office expenses | $46,979 |
Information technology | $9,934 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $7,091 |
Travel | $1,133 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $3,806 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $22,856 |
Insurance | $14,573 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $841,573 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $81,707 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $184,330 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $9,410 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $462,096 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $128,504 |
Total assets | $866,047 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $208,592 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $50,000 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $227,618 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $486,210 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $379,837 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $866,047 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 8 grants that Ecolibrium3 has recieved totaling $233,972.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Local Initiatives Support Corporation New York, NY PURPOSE: SEE PART IV | $72,006 |
Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation Inc Duluth, MN PURPOSE: INTERSECTIONS OF OPPORTUNITY; GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $51,500 |
Lloyd K Johnson Foundation Duluth, MN PURPOSE: LEGACY HOUSE CAPITAL PROJECT | $40,000 |
Mcknight Foundation Minneapolis, MN PURPOSE: TO CONVENE ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON CLIMATE CHANGE TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH AN EMPHASIS ON RACIAL AND SOCIAL EQUITY | $25,000 |
Mcknight Foundation Minneapolis, MN PURPOSE: TO CONVENE ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON CLIMATE CHANGE TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH AN EMPHASIS ON RACIAL AND SOCIAL EQUITY | $25,000 |
Union Pacific Foundation Omaha, NE PURPOSE: UNIQUE SPACES | $15,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Slipstream Group Inc Madison, WI | $35,851,286 | $48,286,004 |
Sustainable Resources Center Inc Minneapolis, MN | $3,332,676 | $9,518,070 |
Clean Grid Alliance St Paul, MN | $2,848,873 | $3,181,590 |
Cleantech Partners Inc Middleton, WI | $8,263,187 | $1,764,935 |
Couillard Solar Foundation Inc Deerfield, WI | $4,556,095 | $768,093 |
Rural Renewable Energy Alliance Backus, MN | $404,983 | $808,415 |
Ecolibrium3 Duluth, MN | $866,047 | $700,371 |
Metro Blooms Minneapolis, MN | $665,346 | $921,084 |
Red Cloud Renewable Pine Ridge, SD | $404,585 | $607,434 |
Community Power Minneapolis, MN | $1,100,840 | $1,110,631 |
Generation Atomic Saint Paul, MN | $78,843 | $310,927 |
Generation Atomic Movement Mobilizing Alliance Falcon Heights, MN | $6,408 | $250,543 |