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Nonprofit · EIN 84-3247477

CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS

Tax-exempt · SPOKANE, WA 99201

Financials

$503K$369K2023$629K$390K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$629,362$389,857$239,505$1,874,380$432$1,873,948
December 31, 2023990$503,478$369,358$134,120$1,634,940$497$1,634,443
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$558,957
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$70,405
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$210,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$231,223
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$25,179
Accounting fees
$5,658
Travel
$18,944
Program services (functional)
$361,844
Management and general (functional)
$28,013

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,634,940
Total assets, end of year
$1,874,380
Total liabilities, end of year
$432
Net assets, end of year
$1,873,948
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,873,948
Gross receipts
$629,362
Employees
2
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
WA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Thomas LinzeyPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
55$105,000
Mari MargilVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
55$105,000
Edward WellsBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Thomas LinzeyPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
55$91,346
Mari MargilVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
55$91,346

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1320 N HOLLIS ST, SPOKANE, WA 99201-3012
In care of
% THOMAS LINZEY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Thomas Linzey, 1320 NORTH HOLLIS STREET, SPOKANE, WA 99201
Signed the 990
Thomas Linzey, President
Phone
(509) 474-9761
Return prepared by
Presnell Gage PLLC

Mission

THE CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS, (THE ORGANIZATION) IS COMMITTED TO FACILITATING A GLOBAL CONVERSATION ABOUT DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS. TO ATTAIN ITS GOALS, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO EDUCATE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS ABOUT THE FAILURE OF EXISTING GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEMS TO RECOGNIZE AND ENFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS, AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THEM TO FASHION NEW LAWS AND NEW LEGAL SYSTEMS, WHICH CREATE AND ENFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS. THE ORGANIZATION THEN ASSISTS THEM TO ENFORCE AND DEFEND THOSE LAWS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • I.During Program Year 2024, CDER provided assistance to organizations, governments, tribal members, and tribal governments in Oklahoma, California, New York, Virginia, Massachusetts, Washington, Minnesota, Colorado, and other states, to educate those governments, individuals, and groups about a new system of environmental law focused on recognizing the legally enforceable rights of ecosystems and nature. II.During Program Year 2024, CDER provided educational trainings and strategic organizational assistance to organizations in Ireland, Ecuador, Australia, Nepal, England, Northern Ireland, Costa Rica, and other countries. Assistance and support to those organizations included educational webinars and strategic assistance for the drafting of laws which would recognize the legally enforceable rights of nature and ecosystems.III.During Program Year 2024, CDER partnered with several organizations to create an organization focused on creating new land ownership options which would recognize nature and ecosystems as rights-bearing entities. CDER worked in Colorado on a pilot project to transfer the title of a parcel of land to the ecosystems that exist on that land.IV.During Program Year 2024, CDER partnered with a national organization to create a new software application that can be used by municipal and tribal organizers to identify the most appropriate places to adopt laws recognizing the legally enforceable rights of nature and ecosystems. In 2024, that included finalizing the mapping for river and other ecosystems in Virginia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Colorado, and Wisconsin.
    Expenses $361,844

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Check at the IRS
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-3247477
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,143,693
Income (IRS master file)
$641,740

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$629,362$389,857$1,874,380XML
990December 2023$503,478$369,358$1,634,940XML
990December 2022$505,578$360,452$1,500,713IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 84-3247477).

Questions about CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS

What is the EIN of CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS is 84-3247477.
Is CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS 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 CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS 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 CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Thomas Linzey.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,000 (Thomas Linzey, President).
How much revenue does CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $629,362, expenses of $389,857 and total assets of $1,874,380 at year end.

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