NonprofitsWest Harlem Environmental Action Inc

Environment

West Harlem Environmental Action Inc

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$10.4M

Total expenses

$11.1M

Net assets

$17.2M

Grants received

$29.3M

237 grants

EIN

133800068

Tax year

2024

Mission

Environmental advocate/education, research and health.

Programs

3 programs

Environment Health and Community Based Research - To increase community environmental health through community based participatory research and evidence based campaigns.

Expenses: $2.2M

Sustainable Development - To advocate with communities for strong and equal environmental protection.

Expenses: $1.8MGrants: $678K

Movement Building

Expenses: $1.2MGrants: $279K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$9.5M
Program service revenue
Investment income$331K
Other revenue$559K
Total revenue$10.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$2.0M
Salaries & benefits$6.0M
Fundraising$415K
Other expenses$3.1M
Total expenses$11.1M
Total assets$21.9M
Net assets$17.2M

People

23 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Peggy Sheppard

Executive Dir.

Board

$250K

40 hrs/wk

David Evans

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Sarangi Iyengar

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Peter Bokor

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Eric Goldstein

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Annie Weisberg

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Vernice Miller-Travis

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Lakeisha M Aquino

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Abiola Fasehun

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

CarlosTalero

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Marielle Villar Martiney

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Romoe Upperman

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Christy Loper

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Jeff Jones

Chairman

Board

15 hrs/wk

Ken Mak

Vice Chair

Board

15 hrs/wk

Neein Gulati

Treasurer

Board

15 hrs/wk

Nancy Anderson

Secretary

Board

15 hrs/wk

Dennis Derryck

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Evelyn Joseph

Sr Dir of Oper/Fin

Staff

$162K

40 hrs/wk

Karla Cordero

Chief of Staff

Staff

$159K

40 hrs/wk

Morgan Fritz

Dir of Development

Staff

$158K

40 hrs/wk

Micaela Martinez

Dir Envir/Health

Staff

$130K

40 hrs/wk

Dana Johnson

Sr Dir Stra/Fed Po

Staff

$127K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Sunstone Strategies

COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT

$209K

Thies & Grenell LLC

COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT

$120K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 237

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1.7M
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD AN EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE ENERGY OPTIMIZATION.
2024
$900K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2024
$800K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2024
$700K
EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES AT A CRITICAL MOMENT OF NATIONAL ATTENTION ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND RACIAL JUSTICE
2024
$675K
IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
2024
$330K
82307 ENSURING A STRONG FRAMEWORK FOR CUMULATIVE IMPACTS REGULATIONS TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES
2024
$150K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$150K
PROJECT SUPPORT TO IMPLEMENT A COMMUNITY DRIVEN PLAN TO ADDRESS HEALTH HAZARDS OF EXTREME HEAT FOR LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN MANHATTAN AND THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY
2024
$101K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$100K
Program Support
2024
$75K
renewed general support to build community power to fight environmental racism
2024
$55K
support for capital campaign and renewed general support
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE
2024
$15K
TEAM TO CLEAN UP 2024
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2.5M
To support research, education, and outreach about clean and healthy homes
2023
$1.2M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH. TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD AN EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2023
$700K
EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES AT A CRITICAL MOMENT OF NATIONAL ATTENTION ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND RACIAL JUSTICE
2023
$250K
PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
$200K
TO SUPPORT WEST HARLEM ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION, INC. TO IMPLEMENT A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PLAN TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH HAZARDS OF EXTREME HEAT FOR LOW-INCOME, COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN NORTHERN MANHATTAN AND THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY.
2023
$160K
MSC REGRANTS-GRANT
2023
$156K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2023
$150K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST TOXIC SKIN AND HAIR PRODUCTS
2023
$100K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST TOXIC SKIN AND HAIR PRODUCTS
2023
$100K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2023
$75K
general support to build community power to fight environmental racism
2023
$56K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$52K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$47K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$47K
TRANSITION TO A CLEAN ENERY ECONOMY IN NEW YORK
2023
$40K
Program Support
2023
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$30K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$25K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$20K
TO SUPPORT MCB9 RESIDENTS WITH TRAINING TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT IN THE GREEN INDUSTRY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOLAR ONE.
2023
$20K
general support
2023
$19K
CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE
2023
$15K
TEAM TO CLEAN UP 2023
2023
$15K
WE ACT SPONSORSHIP
2023
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2023
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATE/EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND HEALTH
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$9K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2023
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$200
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$50
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$50
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$36
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$2.1M
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH ABOUT A SAFE CLIMATE FUTURE
2022
$1.5M
TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH. TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD AN EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$1M
ACCELERATE TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY
2022
$700K
EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES AT A CRITICAL MOMENT OF NATIONAL ATTENTION ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND RACIAL JUSTICE
2022
$700K
EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES AT A CRITICAL MOMENT OF NATIONAL ATTENTION ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND RACIAL JUSTICE
2022
$475K
IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS
2022
$400K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$250K
FOR SEARCH FIRM AND SALARY SUPPORT FOR THE FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RECRUITMENT INITIATIVE
2022
$250K
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
2022
$250K
ADVISED - TO HELP WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SOULFUL SYNERGY TRAIN PARTICIPANTS INTO CLEAN ENERGY JOBS IN KEY CAREER PATHWAYS: SALES. AUDITING. MANAGEMENT. DESIGN. INSPECTION. AND MEASUREMENT IN NYC.
2022
$213K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$200K
TO FOSTER CONNECTIONS AND COLLABORATION AT COP27 AMONG CLIMATE JUSTICE ADVOCATES, GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS LEADERS, AND MAINSTREAM ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.
2022
$200K
STRENGTHEN THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG LEADERS OF COLOR TO CONTRIBUTE TO A STRONGER CLIMATE JUSTICE MOVEMENT.
2022
$200K
TO SUPPORT WEST HARLEM ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION, INC. TO IMPLEMENT A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PLAN TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH HAZARDS OF EXTREME HEAT FOR LOW-INCOME, COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN NORTHERN MANHATTAN AND THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY.
2022
$200K
SUPPORTING THE EQUITABLE ELECTRIFICATION OF AFFORDABLE MULTIFAMILY HOUSING IN NEW YORK
2022
$130K
FOR THE FEDERAL POLICY OFFICE
2022
$125K
MSC REGRANT-GRANT
2022
$110K
SUPP CHARI EDU ACT
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST TOXIC SKIN AND HAIR PRODUCTS
2022
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN
2022
$100K
PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2022
$75K
TO FOSTER CONNECTIONS AND COLLABORATION AT THE 27TH CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES (COP27) AMONG CLIMATE JUSTICE ADVOCATES, GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS LEADERS, AND MAINSTREAM ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
2022
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$75K
CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE
2022
$61K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$50K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$50K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$45K
general support ($25,000) and support for the Urban Environmental Education Center ($20,000)
2022
$40K
THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT PARTICIPATION IN THE ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH HOUSING (HEH) LEARNING COMMUNITY.
2022
$40K
Safer Chemicals,Personal Care & Household,Beauty Justice,Justice and Equity
2022
$30K
Radical Imagination for Racial Justice Initiative
2022
$30K
FOR ITS CECIL CORBIN-MARK FELLOWSHIP FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP
2022
$30K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$25K
TO SUPPORT MCB9 RESIDENTS WITH TRAINING TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT IN THE GREEN INDUSTRY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOLAR ONE.
2022
$25K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2022
$25K
PROJECT SUPPORT ENVIRONMENT
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$23K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2022
$20K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2022
$15K
TEAM UP TO CLEAN UP GRANT
2022
$11K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$6K
2022 WE ACT GALA SPONSORSHIP
2022
$6K
CORE SUPPORT - ENVIRONMENTAL RELATED PROGRAMS
2022
$6K
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
STAFF OR TRUSTEE GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$2K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$1K
UNRESTRICTED FUNDING
2022
$500
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
2022
$36
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$800K
FEDERAL REGULATORY EPA WORK AND CPCS ELECTRIFICATION POLICIES AND NEW YORK BUILDINGS
2021
$125K
CORE SUPPORT - ENVIRONMENTAL RELATED PROGRAMS
2021
$100K
PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2021
$66K
General operating support
2021
$61K
Research/Programs
2021
$60K
MSC-GRANT
2021
$53K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$50K
TO REDUCE EXPOSURE TO TOXICS IN COSMETICS AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS AMONG WOMEN AND GIRLS OF COLOR.
2021
$40K
One-to One Challenge Fund for the Urban Environmental Education Center
2021
$37K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2021
$31K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$25K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$14K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2021
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$6K
DONATIONS - CIVIC
2021
$6K
MARK FELLOWSHIP CONTRIBUTION
2021
$5K
General Support
2021
$680
FOR 2021 GALA
2021
$775K
BUILDING DECARBONIZATION IN NY
2020
$550K
EXPANDING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
2020
$200K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE; TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS ON THE BENEFITS OF ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS.
2020
$200K
TO DEVELOP A RESIDENT-DRIVEN HEALTH AND HOUSING POLICY AGENDA AND ADVOCACY PLAN. THIS GRANT IS ONE OF 20 BEING RECOMMENDED FROM THE ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH HOUSING (HEH) FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.
2020
$148K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$115K
TO REDUCE EXPOSURE FROM TOXIC COSMETICS AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS AMONG WOMEN AND GIRLS OF COLOR, AND TO ADDRESS LONG-STANDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES DURING COVID-19 BY DRAWING NATIONAL ATTENTION TO THEM AND SHAPING HEALTH CARE AND FINANCIAL RESPONSES, TO UPDATE WE ACT'S WEBSITE, AND TO HIGHLIGHT THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF THE TRANSPORTATION CLIMATE INITIATIVE TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS SPECIFIC TO NEW YORK CITY, AS PART OF A LARGER STUDY OF ITS BENEFITS REGION-WIDE.
2020
$100K
PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2020
$100K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST TOXIC SKIN AND HAIR PRODUCTS
2020
$100K
MSC-GRANT
2020
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$75K
renewed general support to build community power to fight environmental racism
2020
$70K
A Northern Manhattan Survey on Toxic Cosmetics
2020
$65K
Education and outreach around toxics in food packaging and hazards in rental housing
2020
$56K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
$51K
General support
2020
$50K
FUNDING WOULD SUPPORT AN INTERDISCIPLINARY, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PLANNING PROCESS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE-CHANGE RELATED EXTREME HEAT IMPACTS FOR VULNERABLE RESIDENTS OF NORTHERN MANHATTAN.
2020
$50K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2020
$50K
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
2020
$50K
MARK FELLOWSHIP CONTRIBUTION
2020
$50K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
MARK FELLOWSHIP CONTRIBUTION
2020
$50K
CECIL CORBIN-MARK FELLOWSHIP FUND
2020
$50K
Climate Justice
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$20K
ENVIROMENTAL EDUCATION, CAPACITY BUILDING, & ENGAGEMENT
2020
$20K
support for the Cecil Corbin-Mark Fellowship Fund
2020
$20K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2020
$15K
COVID-19 Response
2020
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$15K
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT
2020
$15K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE CECIL CORBIN-MARK FELLOWSHIP FUND
2020
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$14K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2020
$14K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2020
$14K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$13K
Unrestricted
2020
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$9K
General Support
2020
$6K
ENGAGING PEOPLE FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN CLIMATE CHANGE-RELATED EFFORTS
2020
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND ADVOCACY
2020

Funded by

$29.3M from 85 funders · 237 grants · 2017–2024

Climate Imperative Foundation

$7.0M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

United States Energy Foundation

$4.5M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Freedom Together Foundation

$3.4M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

The Kresge Foundation

$1.4M · 9 grants · 2020–2024

Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

$1.2M · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Tides Foundation

$940K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

The Heising-Simons Foundation

$700K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN133800068
NTEE codeC012
Subsection03
Ruling date1995-11
Formed1986
Employees25
WEST HARLEM ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo