About EPA Alumni: Overview
Who we are
We are former employees (alumni) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Our mission is to promote both social and professional interaction among members, support EPA staff, and educate the public, and serve as a source of institutional history regarding EPA’s mission, in furtherance of environmental protection.
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Anyone who was a Federal employee who worked for EPA is eligible to join. Also, anyone still working at EPA but who is eligible to retire may join as an Associate member. Many of the activities of the association take place by phone and electronically, but local activities are encouraged. An in-person and virtual annual meeting is held in Washington, DC each year.
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History
A group of alumni gathered on June 10, 2008 to discuss the possibility of forming an Association. The meeting was called by Chuck Elkins and Len Miller and the attendees were an ad hoc group of alumni. A report of that meeting can be found here. Because of the enthusiastic response at the June 10th meeting, organizational activities began and incorporation papers were filed in the State of Delaware on August 25, 2008.
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Bylaws were drafted, discussed by the Board of Directors appointed in the Fall of 2008 and amended several times in preparation for ratification or amendment by the membership at the first annual meeting of the Association, in April, 2010. The By-laws were adopted by the membership by an electronic and paper ballot on April 13, 2010 at the time of the first Annual Meeting and amended subsequently on May 17, 2011, May 3, 2023, and May 16, 2025. The current bylaws can be found here.
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Tax Information
The Association applied for and received an exemption under Section 501(c)(7) of the U.S. Tax Code. This exemption provides a non-profit status to the Association, but does NOT make contributions deductible on the contributor's tax return. For copies of the relevant tax documents, click here.
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Current Programs
Current Activities of the Association can be found reflected on the home page of the Association’s website.