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Earthjustice

Public charityFARAIRS 990
Environment · SAN FRANCISCO, CA · EIN 94-1730465

About

Earthjustice is a premier nonprofit public interest environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and to combat climate change.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Environment
Employees
647
Volunteers
31

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$126.0M
Expenses
$148.0M
Assets
$294.8M
Liabilities
$56.4M

Financial history

$148.0M$74.0M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $126.0M · Peak FY2022: $135.3M · Avg: $98.3M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$1.0M
Foreign employees8
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)
NORTH AMERICAN (INCLUDING CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES)
SOUTH ASIA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
NORTH AMERICA

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$2.0M
Grants Given
$3.0M
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Address

180 Steuart ST 194330
SAN Francisco, CA, 94105-123

Governance

Voting board members30
Independent members30
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Permanent endowment %69.3%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$12.0M
Net to org$8.6M
Retained by contractors$3.4M
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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