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WEST Harlem Environmental Action INC

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % PEGGY SHEPARD
Environment · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 13-3800068

About

To build healty communities by ensuring that people of color and/or low income residents participate meaningfully in the creation of sound and fair environmental health and protection policies and practices.

In care of Peggy Shepard

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Environment
Employees
25
Volunteers
—

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$10.4M
Expenses
$11.1M
Assets
$21.9M
Liabilities
$4.8M

Financial history

$11.6M$5.8M$0
222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $10.4M · Peak FY2022: $11.6M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$38K
Grants Given
$988K
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Address

1854 Amsterdam AVE
New YORK, NY, 10031-171

Governance

Voting board members18
Independent members17
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
Compensation committeeYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersNo
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