To preserve the natural systems on which ALL life depends. Guided by science & economics, we find practical & lasting solutions to the most serious environmental problems.
In care of Frederic D Krupp
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Category
Environment
Employees
1,153
Volunteers
43
Financial Snapshot
FY ending 2024-09-30
Revenue
$298.7M
Expenses
$295.8M
Assets
$391.7M
Liabilities
$91.9M
Financial history
$326.5M$163.2M$0
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RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $298.7M · Avg: $218.7M
Foreign activity (Schedule F)
Total spent abroad$37.7M
Foreign employees146
Foreign offices6
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
Region
Activity
Spent
Central America and the Caribbean
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East Asia and the Pacific
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Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
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North America
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South America
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South Asia
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Sub-Saharan Africa
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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
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Lobbying
$5.5M
Grants Given
$55.8M
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED
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Address
257 Park Avenue South
New YORK, NY, 10010-730
Governance
Voting board members42
Independent members42
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardNo
Compensation practices
Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
Financial detail (Schedule D)
Board-designated %0.0%
Permanent endowment %48.9%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Fundraising activity (Schedule G)
Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$103K
Net to org$25K
Retained by contractors$78K
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