ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND

NEW YORK, NY, 10010-7304 (212) 505-2100 Est. 2002 EIN 90-0080500
C30— Environment Form 990 501(c)(4)
WWW.EDFACTION.ORG

Mission

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION ISSUES AS WELL AS ADVOCATE LEGISLATION AND POLICIES THAT PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS OF ALL PEOPLE.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
111
Total Giving
$22.5M
Recipients
109
Years Active
2019 - 2023
Avg grant: $188,217 Median: $20,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202325$11.9M $477K1311
202227$5.2M $191K206
202119$2.5M $130K145
202019$618K $33K811
201921$2.3M $111K210

Sectors Funded

Environment
41
Civil Rights & Advocacy
9
Public & Societal Benefit
8
Community Improvement
4
Human Services
2
Education
1
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
1
Unknown
1
and 2 more sectors

Top States

District of Columbia
36
Colorado
14
Pennsylvania
9
Virginia
7
New Mexico
7
Maine
5
Oregon
5
California
5
and 12 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
26
$10M - $50M
13
Over $50M
11
$5M - $10M
10
$100K - $500K
10
Under $100K
6
$500K - $1M
5

Top Grantees

EDF Action Votes Inc
DC
$7.3M
EDF ACTION VOTES INC
DC
$4.1M
State of Arizona dba Arizona Dept of Water
AZ
$1.3M
$585K
KEEP THE LIGHTS ON
DC
$450K
DC - 2 grants
$364K
and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 83 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$32,711,189
Total Expenses
$27,019,957
Net Assets
$10,824,549
2,302 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-09-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
4.8 months Adequate
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 63.9%
Expenses ↑ 44.1%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 99.0% Investment 1.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 86.0% Management 7.9% Fundraising 6.1%

Officers & Trustees (27)

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Filing History (5 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2023 Form 990$32,711,189 $27,019,957$10,824,549
2022 Form 990$19,958,140 $18,745,301$5,142,120
2021 Form 990$29,024,607 $29,722,209$3,929,424
2020 Form 990$19,598,592 $20,571,776$4,627,026
2019 Form 990$26,957,552 $27,373,946$5,600,210

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EIN: 90-0080500 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data