Nonprofit · EIN 52-0901863
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,186,072 | $8,907,598 | -$1,721,526 | $10,355,988 | $4,609,341 | $5,746,647 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,767,738 | $8,568,504 | -$1,800,766 | $12,301,131 | $5,324,504 | $6,976,627 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,268,244
- of which government grants
- $937,354
- Program service revenue
- $1,768,457
- Investment income
- $185,741
- Royalties
- $75,130
- Net rental income
- $4,742
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$458
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$116,246
- Other revenue
- -$36,370
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,692
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $491,136
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,672,195
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,859,307
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $46,867
- Occupancy
- $300,621
- Travel
- $100,245
- Depreciation
- $171,776
- Program services (functional)
- $6,757,428
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,699,041
- Fundraising (functional)
- $451,129
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,301,131
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,355,988
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,609,341
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,746,647
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $337,409
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,521,784
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,268,410
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,478,237
- Gross unrelated business income
- $75,000
- Gross receipts
- $7,434,056
- Employees
- 87
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H Jordan Diamond | President Officer | 37.5 | $300,743 | $20,344 |
| Loretta S Reinersmann | CFO Officer | 37.5 | $189,815 | $25,433 |
| Sandra Thiam | Vice President, Research And Policy Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $155,607 | $21,204 |
| Rachel Jean Baptiste | Vice President, Publications & Education Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $140,563 | $13,636 |
| Stephen Dujack | Editor ELI Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $114,214 | $30,772 |
| Helene Krasnoff | Program Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,410 | $12,324 |
| Stefanie Garcia | HR Director Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $116,495 | $24,563 |
| Robert C Kirsch | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Deane | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peggy Otum | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marisa Blackshire | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marisa Buchanan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RuthAnn Castro | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nadira Clarke | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Colopy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
33 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Davies | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Duffy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mason Emnett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sally Fisk | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Linda French | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeremy Fogel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Juge Gregg | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ebony Griffin-Guerrier | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stacey Halliday | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Hemel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Leahy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Lovenburg | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Raymond Ludwiszewski | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Mahoney | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Roger Martella | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Marten | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Angeles Murgier | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Granta Nakayama | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret Peloso | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Perciasepe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Davina Pujari | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Reynolds | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ethan Shenkman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret Spring | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mathy Stanislaus | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Templeton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tran Che | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hilary Tompkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Udovic | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carita Walker | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Wang | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carlton Waterhouse | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 47 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H Jordan Diamond | President Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $251,468 | $12,668 |
| Loretta S Reinersmann | CFO Officer | 37.5 | $162,048 | $23,728 |
| Melodie Demulling | VP, Development & Membership Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $152,021 | $20,609 |
| Sandra Thiam | VP, Research And Policy Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $138,953 | $18,267 |
| Rachel Jean Babtiste | VP, Publications & Education Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $116,750 | $38,324 |
| Colin Scott Fulton | President Emeritus Officer | 17.5 | $124,000 | $5,215 |
| Carl Bruch | Program Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,792 | $9,036 |
| Jay Austin | Editor, ELR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,792 | $5,698 |
| Robert C Kirsch | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peggy Otum | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Deane | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marisa Blackshire | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marisa Buchanan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RuthAnn Castro | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nadira Clarke | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Colopy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Davies | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Duffy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mason Emnett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Fisk | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda French | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Juge Gregg | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ebony Griffin-Guerrier | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacey Halliday | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Hemel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Leahy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Lovenburg | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Raymond Ludwiszewski | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Mahoney | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Martella | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad Marten | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angeles Murgier | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Granta Nakayama | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vickie Patton | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Peloso | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Perciasepe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Davina Pujari | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Reynolds | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ethan Shenkman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Spring | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mathy Stanislaus | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Templeton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hilary Tompkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carita Walker | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alex Wang | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carlton Waterhouse | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1730 M STREET NW SUITE 7, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-4542
- In care of
- % NINOSKA DIAZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- H Jordan Diamond, 1730 M Street NW 700, Washington, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- LORETTA REINERSMANN, VP Finance & Admin
- Phone
- (202) 939-3830
- Website
- www.eli.org
- Return prepared by
- Aprio Advisory Group LLC
Mission
To advance effective law and governance systems for environmental protection by providing information, publications, training courses, seminars, research and policy recommendations in a manner that engages and empowers leaders and practitioners to advance environmental rule of law. ELI's audience includes environmental professionals in government, the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, affected communities, academia, and others.
Program accomplishments
- Research and Policy Division:Provided research, education, training, and technical assistance in environmental law and policy to all sectors in the U.S. and numerous foreign countries. Research programs in 2024 covered a breadth of environmental law and policy topics, including assessing state wetlands programs, fisheries management in the Caribbean, and reducing and preventing food waste. ELI works at all jurisdictional scales, from local to international. Research initiatives included assessing hazard mitigation planning, examining the effects of recent Supreme Court decisions on environmental regulation and the regulatory environment, tabulating U.S. authorities to address plastic pollution, and more. We also continued myriad longstanding initiatives, such as those on water management, indoor air quality, environmental peacebuilding, judicial education, the Local Government Environmental Assistance Network, and the International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement, among others. Our ongoing programs also continued to provide guidance, education, and recognition to environmental professionals nationwide such as through the Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review; training for states, territories, and tribes on the Total Maximum Daily Load and other Clean Water Act programs; our Indoor Air Quality program; our annual National Wetlands Awards program; and others. In addition, among its internationally focused initiatives, ELI analyzed customary water tenure in sub-Saharan Africa; supported the Women in Water Diplomacy Network; and continues to lead in the field of environmental peacebuilding, which integrates natural resource management into conflict prevention, mitigation, resolution, and recovery to build resilience in communities affected by conflict. For a fuller description of our programs, please refer to our annual report, which can be found at www.eli.org.Expenses $4,374,343
- Associates & Education Division: Led 80 events, including conferences, webinars, policy forums, networking receptions, topical conference calls, Eastern and Western Boot Camps on Environmental Law, Summer School seminars, annual Supreme Court preview and review, public seminars and more, for 32,502 environmental professionals (virtually and in person). Topics of discussion ranged, including administrative law, agriculture, careers in environmental law, coastal issues, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, climate change, climate disclosures, compliance and enforcement, the Endangered Species Act, energy law, environmental justice, environmental rule of law, ESG, federal regulatory and legislative environmental updates, international environmental law, model ordinances and municipal policies, the National Environmental Policy Act, PFAS, plastics, products regulation, RCRA, state environmental law updates, Supreme Court cases, technology and infrastructure, TSCA, and more. For a fuller description of our programs, please refer to our annual report which can be found at www.eli.org.Expenses $874,680 · revenue $557,023
- Publications Division:Provided timely, accurate, and practical information to environmental professionals through two nationally recognized publications, the Environmental Law Reporter and the Environmental Forum. The Environmental Law Reporter draws premier authors on current legal events, and the Environmental Forum continues to provide award-winning coverage of the environmental profession and environmental policy. In addition, ELI Press advanced the field by publishing two books: MUD LAKE and ADAPTING TO HIGH-LEVEL WARMING: LAW, GOVERNANCE, AND EQUITY.For a fuller description of our programs, please refer to our annual report, which can be found at www.eli.org.Expenses $635,088 · revenue $176,701
- Other programsExpenses $873,317 · grants $21,692 · revenue $959,737
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0901863
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,355,988
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,434,056
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,186,072 | $8,907,598 | $10,355,988 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,767,738 | $8,568,504 | $12,301,131 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,574,690 | $7,494,936 | $14,613,248 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-0901863).
Questions about ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE INC is 52-0901863.
- Is ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names H Jordan Diamond.
- Who are the officers and directors of ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 48 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $300,743 (H Jordan Diamond, President).
- How much revenue does ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,186,072, expenses of $8,907,598 and total assets of $10,355,988 at year end.
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