ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED

NEW YORK, NY, 10010-7304 (212) 505-2100 Est. 1967 EIN 11-6107128
C600— Environment Form 990 501(c)(3)
WWW.EDF.ORG

Mission

TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. GUIDED BY SCIENCE & ECONOMICS, WE FIND PRACTICAL & LASTING SOLUTIONS TO THE MOST SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
1,045
Total Giving
$118.5M
Recipients
1,036
Years Active
2017 - 2023
Avg grant: $112,498 Median: $30,295

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2023150$14.1M $94K36113
2022232$23.2M $100K83145
2021200$26.7M $133K72128
2020207$23.2M $112K100104
2019152$21.6M $142K10447
2017104$9.8M $94K1040

Sectors Funded

Environment
344
Education
118
Community Improvement
61
Public & Societal Benefit
45
Civil Rights & Advocacy
32
Human Services
28
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
20
Animal-Related
19
and 16 more sectors

Top States

District of Columbia
166
Texas
95
California
93
New York
80
Colorado
49
Virginia
44
Pennsylvania
40
North Carolina
40
and 38 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
259
Over $50M
169
$10M - $50M
128
$100K - $500K
109
$5M - $10M
87
$500K - $1M
65
Under $100K
27

Top Grantees

CA - 5 grants
$4.2M
NV - 2 grants
$1.8M
$1.6M
MA - 6 grants
$1.5M
NY - 3 grants
$1.5M
Colorado State University
CO - 4 grants
$1.3M
and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 902 grants

Looking for grants like these from other funders? Sign up free to search 16M+ grants.

Financials

Total Revenue
$298,689,286
Total Expenses
$295,808,792
Net Assets
$299,778,794
1,153 employees 43 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-09-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
12.2 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 20.9%
Expenses ↓ 9.4%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 97.2% Investment 1.4% Other 1.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 87.4% Management 5.2% Fundraising 7.4%

Officers & Trustees (56)

Sign up free to see all officers. We treat individual compensation with extra care; named amounts are on Grow plans.

Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2023 Form 990$298,689,286 $295,808,792$299,778,794
2022 Form 990$247,057,586 $326,456,967$290,739,916
2021 Form 990$284,762,302 $272,766,121$361,565,657
2020 Form 990$365,118,097 $216,037,687$364,461,084
2019 Form 990$200,629,015 $195,818,907$213,395,043
2017 Form 990$210,596,240 $183,610,231$211,976,209

Find more like this.

Sign up free to search 16M+ grants and see similar organizations on every nonprofit profile.

Sign Up Free

No credit card required.

EIN: 11-6107128 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data