Minneapolis, MN

Environmental Initiative

EIN 41-1718834

Environment & Animal Welfare Environmental Education & Advocacy Children & youth Communities of color Rural communities Low-income

Mission

Catalyze collaboration across perspectives, power, and systems for social equity and environmental health.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About Environmental Initiative

Environmental Initiative is a Minneapolis-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that convenes business, government, nonprofit, and community partners to develop collaborative solutions to environmental problems across Minnesota. The organization focuses on practical projects and cross-sector convenings that address air quality, regenerative agriculture, water protection, clean equipment transitions, and environmental justice.

Environmental Initiative operates a portfolio of projects and initiatives—such as Project Clean Air Repair, Clean Air Assistance, Reach Farmers Faster, Project Green Fleet, Project Stove Swap, Roots for the Future, and the Source Water Protection Collaborative—that combine on-the-ground action with stakeholder engagement, policy advocacy, and capacity-building to advance equitable environmental outcomes. The organization emphasizes centering BIPOC and community-led leadership in program design and funding processes.

Notable achievements

Project Clean Air Repair milestone

In 2024, Project Clean Air Repair (CAR) reached its 600th auto repair milestone, covering repair costs for income-qualified vehicle owners and eliminating over 32 tons of vehicle emissions.

Farmer engagement and acreage influenced

Through the Reach Farmers Faster project, Environmental Initiative trained over 175 conservation professionals using producer-centered outreach and influenced conservation practices across more than 450,000 acres of agricultural land.

Advocacy for community-directed grant funding

Environmental Initiative collaborated with BIPOC leaders, state legislators, and mainstream environmental groups in 2024 to shape Minnesota’s lottery-funded environmental grant renewal, helping secure over $28 million designated for a new community grants program that prioritizes inclusive, community-driven funding.

At a glance

Total assets: $3.2M
Annual revenue: $4.6M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 41-1718834
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Website: environmental-initiative.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Charity Navigator four-star profile with strong accountability metrics and Beacon indicators for financial transparency and governance.

Organizes the long-running Environmental Initiative Awards (30th anniversary celebrated in 2024), a statewide recognition program highlighting cross-sector environmental leadership.

Maintains public annual reports and filed IRS Form 990s and audited financial statements, demonstrating regular financial disclosure and stewardship.

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