Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated

Analysis

Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated reported income of $247.1m and spending of $326.5m, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $185.6m to $247.1m (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Iso New England Inc ($235.6m), Kohler TR for Clean Water ($287.6m) and Conservation International Foundation ($235.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.5m (1.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $109.0m. It paid $112k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $477.6m against liabilities of $186.9m, net assets of $290.7m. It reported 1,054 employees.