2024-10-28T07:21:08-07:00 2023-12-31 113555144 John Vazzana CPA PLLC 70 72nd Street Brooklyn NY 11209 990 2023-01-01 270772454 Environmental Defender Law Center ENVI 3603904959 417 T Street Port Townsend WA 98368 Fernanda Venzon Executive Director 3603904959 2023-02-19 true true John P00229851 7184911241 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X Fernanda Venzon 417 T Street Port Townsend WA 98368 487089 false X https://edlc.org/ X 2009 MT The Environmental Defender Law Center (EDLC) works to protect the human rights of individuals and communities in developing countries who are fighting against harm to their environment. 6 5 1 25 0 0 641849 456831 0 1262 30258 0 643111 487089 261596 206775 0 280952 200609 0 10751 28350 151362 570898 558746 72213 -71657 863018 798327 0 863018 798327 The Environmental Defender Law Center (EDLC) works to protect the human rights of individuals and communities in developing countries who are fighting against harm to their environment. false false 508019 206775 0 In 2023, EDLC worked with dozens of law firms and legal NGOs, several volunteer scientists and researchers, and numerous civil society organizations and community groups on over fifty matters in twenty-four countries. The number of individuals helped in each case ranged from one to tens of thousands, with the majority of cases being brought on behalf of communities of hundreds or thousands of individuals. In addition to other forms of assistance--including the recruitment and support of pro bono lawyers and scientists; legal analysis and briefing; and strategic guidance and support-EDLC provided funding for litigation expenses through agreements with lawyers and NGOs in fourteen countries. The objective of all of these efforts was to assist environmental defenders by helping to: 1) influence or stop development projects that threaten the health, way of life, and environment of affected communities; 2) obtain redress from corporations and governments for harms caused to communities by such projects; 3) address the drivers and impacts of climate change; and 4) safeguard the civil and political rights of environmental defenders. 508019 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 5 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false NY CA X X Fernanda Venzon 2068091900 417 T Street Port Townsend WA 98368 Nicholas Hesterberg Exec Dir/Pres 40.00 X X 167200 0 27913 Durwood Zaelke Vice President 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Anuradha Mittal Vice President 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Lewis Gordon Chair/Secretary 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Conniel Malek Treasurer 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Maxime Beaugrand from 0921 Vice President 0.50 X X 0 0 0 167200 0 27913 1 false true false 1568 455263 456831 30258 0 30258 487089 0 0 30258 206775 206775 160000 128000 24000 8000 4651 3720 698 233 23262 18610 3489 1163 12696 10157 1904 635 7000 1750 5250 0 115925 115326 599 0 918 459 459 0 11100 9660 720 720 13122 13122 0 0 64 64 0 0 2026 0 2026 0 Banking Service Charges 455 0 455 0 Dues and fees 752 376 376 0 558746 508019 39976 10751 62588 79080 0 1013 793112 700078 7318 18156 863018 798327 0 0 X 855149 693681 7869 104646 863018 798327 863018 798327 -71657 6966 X true false true false X 0 636579 612606 515470 641849 456831 2863335 0 0 636579 612606 515470 641849 456831 2863335 1181139 1682196 7641 12882 6770 1262 30258 58813 0 0 2922148 0.57570 0.41680 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true South America 1 5 Program Services Program Management 93827 Europe 0 3 Program Services Program Management 21499 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grants to Recipients 81000 South Asia 0 0 Grants to Recipients 1750 South America 0 0 Grants to Recipients 61300 North America 0 0 Grants to Recipients 15000 Central America 0 0 Grants to Recipients 10000 East Asia and Pacific 0 0 Grants to Recipients 37725 1 8 1 8 322101 322101 South America Envir Case Support 6500 Wire transfer East Asia and Pacific Envir Case Support 13500 Wire transfer East Asia and Pacific Envir Case Support 5200 Wire transfer South America Envir Case Support 10000 Wire transfer Sub-Saharan Africa Envir Case Support 14400 Wire transfer South America Envir Case Support 10000 Wire transfer South America Envir Case Support 10000 Wire transfer Sub-Saharan Africa Envir Case Support 50000 Wire transfer South America Envir Case Support 8000 Wire transfer 0 9 Environmental (Case Support) Central America 2 22500 Wire Transfer Environmental (Case Support) South America 4 33300 Wire Transfer Environmental (Case Support) South Asia 1 1750 Wire Transfer false false false false false false Pt I Line 2 EDLC employs a number of procedures to monitor the use of grants and other assistance provided to individuals and organizations outside the United States. All agreements entered with funding recipients specify that the funds in question will be used only for the specific purposes enumerated in the agreement (typically the payment of litigation expenses and/or legal fees in the lawsuits supported by EDLC). Recipients of funding are also required to report to EDLC on their expenditures and their progress in the case at least once per year. EDLC is also typically in contact with funding recipients throughout the year to monitor case progress and the use of funds. X true true X false false false false false false false false false Nicholas Hesterberg 155000 0 5000 0 7200 0 4650 0 23263 0 195113 0 0 0 Pt I Line 1a EDLC paid rent to Nicholas Hesterberg for the use of a room in his personal residence as the organizations principal office. EDLC issued a Form 1099-MISC to Mr. Hesterberg for the total amount of rent paid. There is a rental contract in place which was approved by the disinterested members of the organizations Board of Directors, in accordance with the organizations conflict of interest policy. Pt VI, Line 2 Anuradha Mittal is the executive director of an organization at which Lewis Gordon was the board chair during 2023, but had left the board by 12/31/23. Pt VI, Line 2 Durwood Zaelke is the executive director of an organization at which Lewis Gordon is a board member. Pt VI, Line 11b A qualified and authorized person shall complete the annual Form 990 informational return. The return shall be reviewed by the Executive Director and then presented to all board members either via e-mail or by paper copy prior to its filing with the IRS. Pt VI, Line 12c Each director, principal and officer, shall annually sign a statement which affirms such person has agreed to comply with the policy and understands the organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. Pt VI, Line 15a The salaries of the officers, if any, shall be fixed by resolution of the board of directors. In all cases, any salaries received by officers of this organization shall be reasonable. The organization uses comparability data in assessing compensation levels. All officer salaries shall be approved in advance in accordance with the organizations conflict of interest policy. Pt VI, Line 15b See Pt VI - Line 15a Pt VI, Line 19 The organization makes its Governing Documents, Conflicts of Interest Policy and Financial Statements available to the public upon written request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Project Managers 115326. 115326. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Payroll Administration 599. 0. 599. 0.