Pam Weire for the MN Environmental Fund

Our Speaker on July 14th was Pam Weier, the Associate Director of the Minnesota Environmental Fund. Is sent to.

MEF is a 501c3 corporation  th at functions like the United Way; donations are received and dispersed by the organization. Most of their moneys come from payroll deductions by employers that are done at the request of the employees. Less than 4% of the employees eligible allow this type of deduction, but they receive over $700,000 annually to distribute to the 22 environmental and conservation organizations that are supported by the fund. With an expense figure of 12%, they are among the most efficient of the charities in the state.

Employees who have money deducted by their employers can name the organizations that their money is sent to. The average employee donates $130.00 per year. Some people make cash donations which are handled in a manner similar to the payroll deductions.

Information on the MEF is available at www.mnenvirofund.org.