2026-09-01T12:50:43-07:00 2025-12-31 932212100 Bilotta CPA LLC 18613 135th Lane E Bonney Lake WA 98391 990 2025-01-01 270772454 Environmental Defender Law Center ENVI 4065220473 417 T Street Port Townsend WA 98368 Lewis Gordon Chairman 2026-09-01 true Alexandre McNeal P02536003 3863839345 2025 Lewis Gordon 417 T Street Port Townsend WA 98368 699093 false X N/A 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 6 0 1 0 484421 675440 0 24270 19926 3727 508691 699093 229674 209280 0 165529 128400 0 24637 284591 375744 679794 713424 -171103 -14331 721724 687652 94500 0 627224 687652 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 629685 209280 In 2025, the Environmental Defender Law Center provided pro bono legal assistance to communities and environmental defenders worldwide, supporting strategic litigation and advocacy to protect human rights and the environment. Notable accomplishments included supporting a landmark Brazilian Supreme Court decision protecting public forests, advancing international advocacy for environmental defenders in Ecuador and Peru, and expanding global collaboration through participation in the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership. 629685 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 6 6 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false CA NY X Lewis Gordon 4065220473 417 T Street Port Townsend WA 98368 Fernanda Venzon Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 128400 0 0 Durwood Zaelke Vice President 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Conniel Malek Treasurer 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Maxime Beaugrand Vice President 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alison Wright Vice President 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lewis Gordon Chairman 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 128400 1 false false false 0 675440 675440 0 19926 19926 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other income 3727 3727 3727 699093 3727 19926 X 0 0 209280 209280 0 128400 102720 12840 12840 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7500 7500 0 0 0 194324 164493 24005 5826 3059 3059 0 1450 1137 313 0 7800 6630 968 202 141373 135604 5769 0 0 0 0 0 4352 2176 2176 Other expenses 7902 4586 3316 Dues and fees 5194 5194 Processing and other fees 2790 2790 0 713424 629685 59102 24637 0 223359 237652 15750 50000 0 0 0 0 0 4211 0 0 400000 400000 75007 0 0 0 3397 0 721724 687652 94500 94500 0 X 613118 581291 14106 106361 627224 687652 721724 687652 -14331 -15218 89977 X X true X false false false X 515470 641849 456831 484421 625440 2724011 0 0 515470 641849 456831 484421 625440 2724011 1016689 1707322 6770 1262 30258 24270 19927 82487 0 0 2806498 0.60830 0.57920 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true Europe 0 0 Program Services Legal case support 82537 South America 1 5 Program Services Legal case support 207292 North America 0 1 Program Services Legal case support 29117 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 4 Program services Legal case support 126149 Europe 0 0 Grants to Recipients 39000 South America 0 0 Grants to Recipients 72684 South Asia 0 0 Grants to Recipients 5000 North America 0 1 Grants to Recipients 55510 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grants to Recipients 37086 1 11 1 11 654375 654375 Europe Envir case support 10500 Wire North America Envir case support 13000 Wire North America Envir case support 20000 Wire North America Envir case support 5510 Wire South America Envir case support 10000 Wire South America Envir case support 6000 Wire South America Envir case support 7200 Wire Sub-Saharan Afr Envir case support 7000 Wire Sub-Saharan Afr Envir case support 7300 Wire 9 Environmental case support Europe 2 26000 Wire Environmental case support North America 2 8347 Wire Environmental case support South America 7 32484 Wire Environmental case support South Asia 1 5000 Wire Environmental case support Sub-Saharan Africa 2 6050 Wire false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US 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 use of funds. Part I, Line 3f - Method of Accounting The Organization operates under the accrual basis of accounting. Part III, Line 1 - Estimated Number of Recipients 14 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Durwood Zaelke is the Executive Director of an organization at which Lewis Gordon is a board member. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 return is reviewed by the Executive Director and then presented to all board members either via email or by paper copy prior to its filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, 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. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, 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. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The reviewed financial statements are reviewed by the Executive Director and Board of Directors prior to issuance.