Mission
TO ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION AND POLICIES THAT PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.
Public Charity
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $24.6M revenue, $25.2M expenses, $11.1M total assets. 65 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $62.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 900080500
NEW YORK, NY
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
NTEE: C30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$24.6M
Total Expenses$25.2M
Total Assets$11.1M
Grant Records65
Funding Total$62.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Environmental Defense Action Fund
How Environmental Defense Action Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$63
Stabilize the Climate through Advocacy
$15
Other program service expenses
$8
Advancing State Policy Goals
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S ADVOCACY WORK REGARDING PERMITTING REFORM.
$250,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$3,000,000
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$1,000,000
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY
$445,000
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$400,000
Showing up to 5 of 65 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Abby Leigh
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Amanda Leland
DIRECTOR (AS OF 2/4/2025)
Becky Edwards
DIRECTOR
Carl Ferenbach
DIRECTOR
Charles J Hamilton Jr
DIRECTOR
Chrissy Armstrong
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24.6M | $25.2M | $11.1M |
| 2024 | $32.7M | $27.0M | $15.6M |
| 2023 | $20.0M | $18.7M | $6.5M |
| 2022 | $29.0M | $29.7M | $6.5M |
| 2021 | $19.6M | $20.6M | $5.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $19.6M to $24.6M (+26%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.