NonprofitsWestern Environmental Law Center

Western Environmental Law Center

EUGENE, OR

Total revenue

$5.4M

Total expenses

$4.7M

Net assets

$6.4M

Grants received

$10.7M

217 grants

EIN

931010269

Tax year

2024

Mission

Public interest law firm - the western environmental law center uses the power of the law to foster thriving, resilient western u.s. Lands, waters, wildlife, and communities in the face of a changing climate. We envision a thriving west, abundant with protected and interconnected ecosystems, powered by renewable energy, and cared for by communities brought together in an ecology of kinship.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.1M
Program service revenue$1.1M
Investment income$209K
Other revenue$1K
Total revenue$5.4M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$3.6M
Fundraising$451K
Other expenses$1.1M
Total expenses$4.7M
Total assets$6.9M
Net assets$6.4M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ERIK SCHLENKER-GOODRICH

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$166K

45 hrs/wk

LYNDEE PRILL

FINANCE & AD

Board

$109K

40 hrs/wk

KARIN SHELDON

PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

PEGGY NELSON

VICE PRESIDE

Board

2 hrs/wk

KEVIN KIRCHNER

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

PHIL KATZEN

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

NELLIS KENNEDY-HOWARD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DENISE FORT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BROOKE WILLIAMS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN HENNING

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LISA MANNING

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SANDI ZELLMER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TANNIS FOX

SENIOR ATTOR

Staff

$138K

40 hrs/wk

KYLE TISDEL

SENIOR ATTOR

Staff

$137K

40 hrs/wk

MATTHEW BISHOP

SENIOR ATTOR

Staff

$136K

40 hrs/wk

SARAH MCMILLAN

SENIOR ATTOR

Staff

$135K

40 hrs/wk

PETER FROST

SENIOR ATTOR

Staff

$130K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 200 of 217

FromAmountPurposeYear
$175K
GENERAL SUPPORT & PROJECT SUPPORT - ENVIRONMENT
2024
$100K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2024
$60K
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
2024
$50K
CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR LEGAL TEAM DEFENSE OF WILDLIFE IN THE AMERICAN WEST.
2024
$45K
WATER ACCESS AND CONSERVATION
2024
$35K
CONSERVING AND RESTORING OREGONS WATERSHEDS AND FORESTS THROUGH COLLABORATION
2024
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$35K
TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES.
2024
$30K
GENERAL OPERATIONS TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC LANDS, WILDLIFE, AND COMMUNITITES
2024
$25K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$20K
ENVIRONMENT
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
$10K
CAFO Permit Reform
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
2024 year-end fund for staff recognition
2024
$500
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT
2024
$50
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2024
$500K
FIRST INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR DEFENDING PUBLIC LANDS ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S
2023
$290K
TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH.
2023
$157K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$155K
Work in New Mexico
2023
$150K
ENVIRONMENTAL - WILBURFORCE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR THE NWSW REGION 2023
2023
$125K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$100K
PROJECT SUPPORT - ENVIRONMENT
2023
$60K
CONSERVING AND RESTORING OREGONS WATERSHEDS AND FORESTS THROUGH COLLABORATION
2023
$50K
CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR LEGAL TEAM DEFENSE OF WILDLIFE IN THE AMERICAN WEST.
2023
$50K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$40K
ANIMAL WELFARE - PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$40K
WATER ACCESS AND CONSERVATION
2023
$40K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$30K
GENERAL OPERATIONS TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC LANDS, WILDLIFE, AND COMMUNITITES
2023
$30K
CLEAN ENERGY EDUCATI
2023
$30K
North California Legal Advocacy Support
2023
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$25K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES.
2023
$25K
CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCAC
2023
$23K
TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
$20K
ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2023
$11K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$10K
CAFO Permit Reform
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (SAFEGUARDING NEW MEXICO'S CLIMATE FUTURE & NATURAL HERITAGE)
2023
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$9K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
Operations
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$750
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2023
$500
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT
2023
$500
GENERAL
2023
$500K
SECOND AND FINAL INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR GENERAL SUPPORT TO DEFEND THE PUBLIC LANDS ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S.
2022
$290K
TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH.
2022
$175K
Work in New Mexico
2022
$150K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2022
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$150K
PROJECT SUPPORT-ENVIRONMENT
2022
$132K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$76K
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION
2022
$75K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$60K
CONSERVING AND RESTORING OREGONS WATERSHEDS AND FORESTS THROUGH COLLABORATION
2022
$50K
CONSERVATION PROJECTS
2022
$50K
CONSERVATION PROJECTS
2022
$50K
CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR LEGAL TEAM DEFENSE OF WILDLIFE IN THE AMERICAN WEST.
2022
$50K
ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS
2022
$40K
DEFENDING WILDLIFE IN THE AMERICAN WEST
2022
$40K
WATER ACCESS AND CONSERVATION
2022
$34K
PROVIDE AND SHARE LEGAL SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO TRIBES ACROSS OREGON
2022
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$30K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$30K
FOREST PROGRAM
2022
$30K
NOR. CAL LEGAL ADVOCACY SUPPORT
2022
$30K
GENERAL OPERATIONS TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC LANDS, WILDLIFE, AND COMMUNITITES
2022
$30K
TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$25K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$25K
Methane-US Methane,Subsurface Operations
2022
$21K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20K
ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE
2022
$18K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$15K
PACIFIC NORTHWEST FOREST DEFENSE CAMPAIGN
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (SAFEGUARDING NEW MEXICO'S CLIMATE FUTURE AND NATURAL HERITAGE)
2022
$10K
PROVIDING LEGAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO KLAMATH TRIBES NAT. RESOURCES DEPT.
2022
$9K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$8K
Summer law student internship
2022
$8K
CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE
2022
$5K
Operations
2022
$5K
TO FUND EFFORTS TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC LANDS, WILDLIFE, & COMMUNITIES OF THE AMERICAN WEST
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
SUPPORT SAFEGUARDS FOR PUBLIC LANDS, WILDLIFE, AND COMMUNITIES OF THE WESTERN US
2022
$1K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2022
$1K
PROTECT LAND AND COMMUNITES
2022
$50
WILDLIFE & LAND PRESERVATION
2022
$500K
FIRST INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR GENERAL SUPPORT TO DEFEND THE PUBLIC LANDS ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S
2021
$129K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$120K
CONSERVATION PROJECTS
2021
$120K
Supporting the work of tom Singer, Senior Policy Advisor.
2021
$120K
CONSERVATION PROJECTS
2021
$120K
Supporting the work of tom Singer, Senior Policy Advisor.
2021
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$56K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$56K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$35K
TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2021
$29K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC LANDS, WILDLIFE, AND COMMUNITITES
2021
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2021
$10K
DEFENDING THE PNW ICONIC FORESTS
2021
$10K
TO FUND EFFORTS TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC LANDS, WILDLIFE, & COMMUNITIES OF THE AMERICAN WEST
2021
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2021
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$5K
Operations
2021
$1K
For participation in an educational webinar on Creating Wildfire Resilient Landscapes and Communities
2021
$500
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2021
$500K
FOR DEFENDING THE AMERICAN WEST'S PUBLIC LANDS
2020
$200K
General support
2020
$140K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2020
$100K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2020
$100K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2020
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$100K
PROJECT SUPPORT - OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION IN NEW MEXICO
2020
$75K
ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS
2020
$70K
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION - FOREST PROGRAM
2020
$60K
FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO RESTORE ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY AND BIODIVERSITY IN NATIONAL FORESTS IN THE DESCHUTES AND JOHN DAY BASINS.
2020
$50K
TO PROTECT AND RESTORE WESTERN WILDLANDS AND ADVOCATES FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT ON BEHALF OF COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WEST.
2020
$33K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$32K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$30K
TO PROTECT WASHINGTON'S RIVERS AND PUGET SOUNDS WATER FROM AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION.
2020
$30K
Environmental Stewardship
2020
$30K
FOREST DEFENSE CAMPAIGN
2020
$25K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$25K
NOR. CAL LEGAL ADVOCACY SUPPORT
2020
$25K
TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (MAINTAINING CORE PROGRAMS AND ESSENTIAL STAFF)
2020
$23K
TO ASSIST EACH ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2020
$20K
WATER ACCESS AND CONSERVATION
2020
$20K
SAFEGUARD PUBLIC LANDS, WILDLIFE, AND COMMUNITITES
2020
$18K
Unrestricted
2020
$15K
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE CAMPAIGN
2020
$15K
ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE
2020
$15K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$12K
PACIFIC NORTHWEST FOREST DEFENSE CAMPAIGN
2020
$10K
DEFENDING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST'S ICONIC FORESTS
2020
$10K
TO FUND EFFORTS TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC LANDS, WILDLIFE, & COMMUNITIES OF THE AMERICAN WEST
2020
$10K
USING THE LAW AND THE COURTS TO PROTECT PUGET SOUND
2020
$10K
SAFEGUARDING WILDLIFE
2020
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$4K
Operations
2020
$3K
GENERAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
2020
$2K
General Operating Support
2020
$750
Environmental Support
2020
$500
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2020
$500K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ITS WORK TO PRESERVE PUBLIC LANDS IN THE WESTERN US
2019
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$65K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2019
$60K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$34K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$25K
NOR. CAL LEGAL ADVOCACY SUPPORT
2019
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2019
$150
to further organization's goals
2019
$60K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$43K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$20K
PROTECTING WA WATERS FROM INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE
2018
$20K
GENERAL FUND
2018
$17K
TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2018
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$13K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2018

Funded by

$10.7M from 84 funders · 217 grants · 2017–2024

John Sperling Foundation

$2.5M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

United States Energy Foundation

$820K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Carroll Petrie Foundation

$530K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Rockefeller Family Fund Inc

$525K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$420K · 5 grants · 2017–2021

Wilburforce Foundation

$400K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$386K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Head & Heart Foundation Tr 12319

$375K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Details

EIN931010269
Subsection03
Ruling date1994-02
Formed1989
Employees31
Volunteers8
WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo