Public Charity

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $32.7M revenue, $27.0M expenses, $15.6M total assets. 64 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $61.8M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 900080500 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$32.7M
Total Expenses$27.0M
Total Assets$15.6M
Grant Records64
Funding Total$61.8M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION ISSUES AS WELL AS ADVOCATE LEGISLATION AND POLICIES THAT PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS OF ALL PEOPLE.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Abby Leigh
Dir, Board & Ext Rel & Secy Ashley Lough Thru 1023
DIRECTOR Carl Ferenbach
DIRECTOR Charles J Hamilton Jr
DIRECTOR Chrissy Armstrong
DIRECTOR Clara Pratte

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Top Grant Purposes

OPERATIONS SUPPORT
$15,376,477 2 grants
Operations
$9,140,476 2 grants
public & government
$7,867,820 1 grant
Unspecified
$5,371,270 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$4,955,000 9 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
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
2020 $27.0M $27.4M $7.6M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $27.0M to $32.7M (+21%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.6M.

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