Public Charity

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED

Based in NEW YORK, NY, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $443.3M in revenue, $356.8M in expenses, $520.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 762 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $611.0M.

EIN: 116107128 NEW YORK, NY Environmental Education NTEE: C60 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$443.3M
Total Expenses$356.8M
Total Assets$520.4M
Grant Records762
Funding Total$611.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

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. WE WORK TO STABILIZE THE CLIMATE, STRENGTHEN THE ABILITY OF PEOPLE AND NATURE TO THRIVE AND SUPPORT PEOPLE'S HEALTH.

Officers & Directors

Trustee Abby Leigh
Trustee Adam Met Phd
Trustee Alice Hill
Executive Director Amanda Leland
SVP, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer Amelia Middleton
Trustee Andrea Monge

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$286,939,447 9 grants
DAF - Environment
$40,440,012 8 grants
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$28,312,502 7 grants
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$23,113,104 16 grants
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$18,659,571 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $443.3M $356.8M $520.4M
2024 $298.7M $295.8M $391.7M
2023 $247.1M $326.5M $477.6M
2022 $284.8M $272.8M $452.2M
2021 $365.1M $216.0M $437.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $365.1M to $443.3M (+21%), with total assets most recently reported at $520.4M.

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