NonprofitsEnvironmental Defense Fund Incorporated

Environment

Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$298.7M

Total expenses

$295.8M

Net assets

$299.8M

Grants received

$820.0M

3,526 grants

EIN

116107128

Tax year

2023

Mission

To preserve the natural systems on which all life depends. Guided by science and economics, we find practical and lasting solutions (see schedule o)

Programs

4 programs

Strengthen people's & nature's ability to thrive - in 2024, edf delivered results across our impact areas of resilient food, fisheries and water systems to strengthen the ability of people and nature to thrive including progress on resilient water management in arizona and texas.

Expenses: $67.7MGrants: $22.4M

Core capacities and education - in 2024, edf delivered results across our capacities including science, economics, and corporate engagement. Edf brought together eight companies with over $230 billion in global sales under the dairy methane action alliance to address methane emissions. Through the net zero action accelerator, we trained more than 450 professionals to help deliver on their companies' climate goals. The edf-launched frontline resource institute worked with community-based organizations to achieve a clean healthy environment.

Expenses: $64.6MGrants: $11.3M

Regionally-focused work

Expenses: $19.4MGrants: $1.1M

Support people's health

Expenses: $15.4MGrants: $2.5M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$290.3M
Program service revenue
Investment income$4.2M
Other revenue$4.1M
Total revenue$298.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$55.5M
Salaries & benefits$147.7M
Fundraising$21.8M
Other expenses$92.5M
Total expenses$295.8M
Total assets$391.7M
Net assets$299.8M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

FREDERIC D KRUPP

PRESIDENT

Board

$1.2M

36 hrs/wk

N LOUIS MKANGANWI

SVP, CFO & CTO

Board

$344K

36 hrs/wk

CATHARINA M VANDERVOORT

CLO & CORP SECY (THRU 2/24)

Board

$313K

40 hrs/wk

RONORA PAWELKO AS OF 524

SR DIR, SR CNSL-POL LAW & SECY

Board

$179K

4 hrs/wk

RACHEL CRANE

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

LESLIE DACH

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

RUTH DEFRIES PHD

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

SUSAN FORD DORSEY

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

STANLEY DRUCKENMILLER

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

NIKKI ESLAMI

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

KRISTEN J FELDMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

CARL FERENBACH

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

LYNN R GOLDMAN MD MPH

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHARLES J HAMILTON JR ESQ

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

ALICE HILL

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

THE HONORABLE THOMAS H KEAN

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

LISA KEITH

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

RICHARD J LAZARUS ESQ

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

ABBY LEIGH

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

FRANK E LOY

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

SECRETARY RAY MABUS

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

SUSAN MANDEL

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH MCCANCE

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARIE LYNN MIRANDA PHD

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

KATHRYN MURDOCH

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

SUSAN OBERNDORF

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

KENNETH OLDEN PHD

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

STEPHEN W PACALA PHD

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

BRUCE V RAUNER

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

SPENCER ROBERTSON

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

VIRGINIA SALL

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH STRICKLER

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAVID S VOGEL

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

Susan Wojcicki

TRUSTEE (thru 8/24)

Board

2 hrs/wk

Ion Yadigaroglu

trustee

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARK W HEISING

CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MATT COHLER

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

KATHERINE LORENZ

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

PEGGY M SHEPARD

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SHELBY W BONNIE

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

G LEONARD BAKER JR

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

AMANDA LELAND

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$629K

40 hrs/wk

CATHERINE NARDONETHRU 1223

SR. EVP, CHIEF DEV. OFFICER

Staff

$554K

36 hrs/wk

JAY KNOTT THRU 1223

COO, SENIOR EXECUTIVE VP

Staff

$512K

40 hrs/wk

Angela Churie Kallhauge

Executive VP, Impact

Staff

$423K

40 hrs/wk

Thomas Murray

EVP, Solutions

Staff

$408K

40 hrs/wk

SEAN COOK

SVP, CHIEF HR OFFICER

Staff

$402K

40 hrs/wk

GWEN RUTA

SENIOR ADVISOR (THRU 12/23)

Staff

$399K

40 hrs/wk

ERIC SCHWAAB

SVP, PEOPLE AND NATURE

Staff

$388K

40 hrs/wk

Steven Hamburg

SVP, Chief Scientist

Staff

$379K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

EDGEMARK PARTNERS INC

Printing & mailing

$4.0M

Berlin Rosen LLC

communications

$1.1M

Donahue Goldberg LLP

legal

$868K

Innovairre Global LLC dba Quadriga

DIRECT MAIL/POSTAGE

$811K

AMP Insights LLC

Tech & Strat Support

$555K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$8.5M
METHANE, AGRICULTURE, AND CLEAN AIR INITIATIVES
2024
$7.8M
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2024
$6.8M
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2024
$6.7M
METHANESAT/METHANE ADVOCACY PROGRAM
2024
$6.0M
TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY
2024
$5.3M
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$4.8M
GENERAL
2024
$4.2M
TO SUPPORT THE TRANSITION TO A SUSTAINABLE AVIATION SECTOR ($250,000); SUSTAINABLE MARITIME SHIPPING ($650,000); THE TRANSITION TO A SUSTAINABLE FINANCE SYSTEM ($100,000); RESPONSIBLE CARBON REMOVAL AND RESTORE THE CLIMATE ($110,000); DECARBONIZATION EFFORTS AND THE TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY IN CHINA ($2,000,000); TO SUPPORT THE TRANSITION TO A SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM ($350,000); TO PROTECT THE CLIMATE, REDUCE POLLUTION, AND STRENGTHEN ECONOMIES ($722,129)
2024
$4M
SUPPORT WORK TO REDUCE AGRICULTURAL METHANE AND IMPROVE ALTERNATIVE FUELS
2024
$3.5M
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$3.2M
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2024
$2.7M
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY, ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE & FOOD, ENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENT
2024
$2.2M
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2.1M
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$2.1M
CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$2M
General Operating
2024
$2M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2M
TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS.
2024
$1.8M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1.5M
RESILIENT WATER SYSTEMS
2024
$1.5M
CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE
2024
$1.2M
CLIMATE SCIENCE & POLICY RESEARCH
2024
$1.0M
General Support
2024
$1M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$1M
FOR ACCELERATED NATIONAL CLIMATE ACTIONS AND INDUSTRY DECARBONIZATION IN CHINA
2024
$1M
SUPPORTING AMERICAN WEST WATER SUPPLY
2024
$984K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS ON THE BENEFITS OF CLEAN TRANSPORTATION.
2024
$633K
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE
2024
$600K
PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
$600K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$546K
TO SUPPORT WESTERN LANDSCAPE AND COMMUNITY COEXISTENCE WITH BENEFICIAL FIRE.
2024
$500K
ELECTRIC GRID AND CARBON MARKET
2024
$500K
TO SUPPORT CALIFORNIA'S MULTIBENEFIT LAND REPURPOSING PROGRAM
2024
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$500K
ADVANCING A SCIENCE TO ACTION STRATEGY FOR SOLAR RADIATION MODIFICATION.
2024
$400K
Unresticted
2024
$359K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$350K
POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
2024
$350K
SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2024
$350K
General Purpose unless otherwise stated
2024
$350K
ACCELERATING POWER SECTOR DECARBONIZATION ACROSS
2024
$340K
POWERING NORTH CAROLINA'S CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
2024
$290K
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
2024
$277K
82456 IDENTIFYING, MATCHING, AND APPLYING CLIMATE EXPERTISE TO INFORM MAYORAL ACTIONS ON CITY-LEVEL CLIMATE- AND HEALTH-RELATED DATA TRENDS
2024
$275K
Setting Durable Guardrails on Texas and the Gulf Coast's Path to a Cleaner Future
2024
$250K
MethaneSAT Operations and Data Delivery fund
2024
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$249K
RESEARCH GRANTS
2024
$226K
TRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
2024
$217K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$200K
CLIMATE CORPS, OCEANS PROGRAMS
2024
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$200K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
$200K
ABANDONED AND ORPHANED OIL AND GAS WELL RESEARCH IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
2024
$188K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
$175K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
2024
$175K
US Climate Change Efforts
2024
$160K
to support training programs for fishing communities in Baja California Sur
2024
$150K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2024
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2024
$150K
Protecting Texas' subsurface for clean energy uses-Improving understanding of how wells of the past could impact wells of the future
2024
$150K
WATER ACCESS AND CONSERVATION
2024
$150K
Toward advancing resilient groundwater management solutions in Texas to preserve water resources for the future
2024
$135K
to research and explore the use of technological tools in small-scale fisheries in Baja California Sur
2024
$130K
Towards Sustainability: Modernizing Texas Groundwater Management
2024
$125K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$125K
GENERAL OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT NORTH AMERICA CARBON REDUCTION
2024
$100K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
2024
$100K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF ITS NORTH CAROLINA WORK ONLY
2024
$100K
GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZAT
2024
$100K
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION
2024
$81K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2024
$80K
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY & RESILIENCE PROJECTS.
2024
$75K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$75K
CLIMATE CHANGE
2024
$75K
To address the challenge of climate change through natural climate solutions.
2024
$66K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$64K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$61K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$60K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$50K
Toward advancing sustainable groundwater management in Texas
2024
$50K
Methane Satelite Project
2024
$50K
FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS AND WELLNESS
2024
$50K
NEW MEXICO WATER RESILIENCE
2024
$50K
Environment
2024
$50K
environmental protection
2024
$50K
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
2024
$48K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2024
$45K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$40K
IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$36K
Environment & Animals
2024
$35K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$35K
Toward partnering with frontline leaders to advance clean air policies in Houston
2024
$32K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT, UNRESTRICTED
2024
$26K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2024
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
2024
$25K
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION
2024
$25K
To support EDF operations in Florida
2024
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$25K
OPERATING FUNDS
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
To preserve the natural systems on which all life depends.
2024
$24K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$21K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2024
$20K
OPERATING
2024
$20K
CHARITABLE
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
OCEANS PROGRAM
2024
$20K
TO MAKE THE ENVIRONMENT SAFER AND HEALTHIER FOR US ALL
2024
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$20K
SUPPORT THE WORK OF SUPPORTING NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS BENEFITING AIR QUALITY, WATER AND HABITAT RESTORATION.
2024
$20K
SEE STATEMENT A
2024
$20K
Provide a healthier and safer environment
2024
$19K
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION, BEAUTIFICATION
2024
$18K
ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION
2024
$15K
Environment & Animals
2024
$15K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$15K
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL & HEALTH INITIATIVE PROGRAMS
2024
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$15K
ADDRESS GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES
2024
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$15K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$15K
EARTH WEEK EMPLOYEE-DIRECTED FUNDING
2024
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF EDF'S GLOBAL FISHERIES WORK
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$14K
GRANTS DIRECTED BY CFGCR: FOR THE AMERICAN EPILEPSY SOCIETY CONFERENCE IN LOS ANGELES, CA
2024
$14K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$13K
NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION
2024
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$12K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION
2024
$11K
Program Support
2024
$11K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$11K
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION & PROTECTION
2024
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$10K
For general support
2024
$10K
Environmental Defense Fund - India
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
general purposes
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
2024
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY SERVICES
2024
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$10K
Conservation & Environment
2024
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$10K
DONOR ADVISED, ENVIRONMENT
2024
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$10K
OPERATIONS
2024
$9K
We address today's most urgent environmental challenges by targeting issues that affect people around the world. Working in partnership with others, we focus where we're best positioned to help, based on our strengths. strengths.
2024
$9K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2024
$8K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$8K
SUSTAINING SUPPORT
2024
$8K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$8K
COMMUNITY VIBRANCY
2024
$7K
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE
2024
$7K
CHARITABLE
2024
$6K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$6K
WINKLER C. GOSCH & VIRGINIA D. GOSCH FUND
2024
$6K
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT, NO RESTRICTION
2024
$6K
THE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.
2024
$6K
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
2024
$6K
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$6K
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
2024
$5K
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024

Funded by

$820.0M from 1,268 funders · 3,526 grants · 2017–2024

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$205.4M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

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$49M · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Walton Family Foundation Inc

$32.7M · 34 grants · 2020–2023

Valhalla Foundation

$30M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$24.1M · 9 grants · 2017–2023

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

$23.0M · 11 grants · 2019–2024

The Benificus Foundation

$17.2M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN116107128
NTEE codeC600
Subsection03
Ruling date1969-09
Formed1967
Employees1153
Volunteers43