Establishing an Environmental Nonprofit Organization

Environmental and conservation organizations seeking to become nonprofit groups have a number of resources available to help them.

Drake University and the University of Iowa both offer individual assistance to environmental and conservation groups interested in becoming nonprofit organizations.

These resources include:

Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center
Richard Koontz, coordinator
University of Iowa
130 Grand Avenue Court
Iowa City, IA 52242
(866) 500-8990 (toll-free)
(319) 335-9765
http://nonprofit.law.uiowa.edu

Jerry Anderson, professor
Drake University Law School
25th and University Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50311
(515) 271-2658

Drake University Legal Clinic
Suzanne Levitt, director
2400 University Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50311
(515) 271-3851

The following books are available on loan from the DNR Legal Services Office at the Wallace State Office Building, 502 E. 9th St., Des Moines, IA 50319:

Legal Guide for Iowa Nonprofits
Edited by Richard Koontz

Handbook for Starting a Successful Nonprofit
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
2314 University Ave. #20
St. Paul, MN 55114

DNR Contacts:
Ed Tormey, (515) 281-8973
Linda Hanson , (515) 281-5377