Mission
The Organizations mission is to build sustainable communities by assisting people to assert their right to local self-government, and expand and recognize the rights of people, communities and nature.
Public Charity
Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund
Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, of Mercersburg, PA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $575K in revenue, $604K in expenses, $1.4M in total assets. 21 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $808K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 251760934
Mercersburg, PA
Public Interest Law
NTEE: I83
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$575K
Total Expenses$604K
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records21
Funding Total$808K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund
How Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$86
Corporations and Democracy Program
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Human Services
$200,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,250
HUMAN SERVICES
$53,665
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$51,100
Showing up to 5 of 21 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Chad Nicholson
Director
Kai Huschke
Sec/Tres
Stacey Schamder
Director
Terry Lodge
President
Tish O'dell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $575K | $604K | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $218K | $601K | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $205K | $566K | $1.8M |
| 2021 | $474K | $725K | $2.2M |
| 2020 | $381K | $919K | $2.4M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $381K to $575K (+51%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.