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Screen a listEnvironmental Defense Fund Incorporated
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$443Mrevenue
FY2025 · +56% in 3 yrs1,058staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin19.5%
Months of reserve5.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.8%
Middle half of peersMedianEnvironmental Defense
Where the money goes FY2025 · $357M spent
Programs$315M88%Management and general$17M5%Fundraising$25M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
42 of 42 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $7.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Energy.
990 Part VIII · USAspending1,669funders
$158Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Robertson FoundationSince FY2019$6.0M$12M$12M$7.0M$7.0MWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$15M$10M$8.6M$8.6MJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.7M$13M$800k$7.8M$3.0M$2.1M$1.0MThe Heising-Simons FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3.0M$5.1M$3.7M$3.6M$4.0M$4.0M$4.0MValhalla FoundationSince FY2021$3.0M$11M$11MQuadriviumOn and off$1.0M$1.3M$8.1M$2.5M$7.5MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$31M$32M$40M$54M$50M$59M$61M1,388 other fundersUp to $6.9M a year each$26M$16M$30M$47M$50M$71M$67M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund