NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE INC

BROOKLYN, NY, 11232-2562 (347) 841-4410 Est. 1991 EIN 13-3779250
C010— Environment Form 990 501(c)(3)
WWW.NYC-EJA.ORG

Mission

FOUNDED IN 1991, THE NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE (NYC-EJA) IS A NON-PROFIT, 501(C)3 CITY-WIDE MEMBERSHIP NETWORK LINKING GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS FROM LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN THEIR STRUGGLE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. NYC-EJA EMPOWERS ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND AGAINST INEQUITABLE ENVIRONMENTAL BURDENS BY THE COORDINATION OF CAMPAIGNS DESIGNED TO INFORM CITY AND STATE POLICIES. THROUGH OUR EFFORTS, MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS COALESCE AROUND SPECIFIC COMMON ISSUES THAT THREATEN THE ABILITY FOR LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OF COLOR TO THRIVE. NYC-EJA IS LED BY THE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT IT SERVES, WITH ITS BOARD ELECTED BY ITS MEMBER GROUPS, WHO SET POLICY AND GUIDE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. WHAT DISTINGUISHES NYC-EJA IS OUR ABILITY TO: CREATE, NURTURE, AND ORGANIZE A COLLECTIVE VOICE TO MOBILIZE CITYWIDE SUPPORT TO RESOLVE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE POLICY ISSUES. HIGHLIGHT KEY ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE I

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
28
Total Giving
$2.6M
Recipients
28
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $71,846 Median: $50,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202410$1.1M $113K46
20239$1.1M $119K81
20226$270K $45K51
20191$50K $50K01
20182$65K $33K20

Sectors Funded

Youth Development
6
Environment
5
Community Improvement
5
Unknown
2
Housing & Shelter
1
Education
1
Public & Societal Benefit
1

Top States

New York
22
District of Columbia
2
Massachusetts
2
Connecticut
1
Oregon
1

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
15
$5M - $10M
4
Over $50M
3
$10M - $50M
1

Top Grantees

NY - 5 grants
$557K
$330K
$287K
$277K
BROOKLYN MOVEMENT CENTER
NY - 2 grants
$200K
SUSTAINABLE CAPITAL ADVISORS
DC
$120K
and 9 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 23 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$3,113,224
Total Expenses
$2,504,216
Net Assets
$5,696,887
10 employees
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.3 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 24.7%
Expenses ↑ 14.2%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 97.6% Investment 2.4%
Expense Breakdown
Program 94.4% Management 3.8% Fundraising 1.8%

Officers & Trustees (6)

We treat individual compensation with extra care. Named amounts are on Grow plans.

Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990$3,113,224 $2,504,216$5,696,887
2023 Form 990$4,134,778 $2,192,165$5,087,879
2022 Form 990$2,153,023 $1,125,024$3,319,371
2020 Form 990$1,796,114 $831,266$1,778,723
2019 Form 990$541,852 $846,818$813,875
2018 Form 990$981,923 $774,936$1,118,841

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EIN: 13-3779250 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data