Nonprofit · EIN 93-1010269
WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER
Tax-exempt · EUGENE, OR 97401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,405,325 | $4,696,793 | $708,532 | $6,906,807 | $470,876 | $6,435,931 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,869,418 | $4,569,225 | -$699,807 | $6,125,735 | $412,462 | $5,713,273 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,108,459
- of which government grants
- $97,800
- Program service revenue
- $1,086,707
- Investment income
- $208,959
- Net rental income
- $1,200
- Other revenue
- $1,200
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $344,324
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,655,729
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,636,984
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,500
- Occupancy
- $155,252
- Depreciation
- $20,400
- Program services (functional)
- $3,716,109
- Management and general (functional)
- $529,298
- Fundraising (functional)
- $451,386
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,125,735
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,906,807
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $470,876
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,435,931
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $56,601
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,167,082
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,268,849
- Gross receipts
- $5,405,325
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK SCHLENKER-GOODRICH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 45 | $165,947 | $18,516 |
| TANNIS FOX | SENIOR ATTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,249 | $17,012 |
| KYLE TISDEL | SENIOR ATTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,010 | $16,980 |
| MATTHEW BISHOP | SENIOR ATTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,760 | $17,132 |
| SARAH MCMILLAN | SENIOR ATTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,690 | $16,996 |
| PETER FROST | SENIOR ATTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,434 | $17,132 |
| LYNDEE PRILL | FINANCE & AD Officer | 40 | $109,498 | $16,376 |
| KARIN SHELDON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY NELSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KIRCHNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL KATZEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NELLIS KENNEDY-HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE FORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HENNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA MANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDI ZELLMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK SCHLENKER-GOODRICH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 45 | $165,856 | $17,881 |
| TANNIS FOX | SENIOR ATTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,786 | $16,177 |
| KYLE TISDEL | SENIOR ATTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,680 | $16,101 |
| MATTHEW BISHOP | SENIOR ATTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,726 | $16,141 |
| SARAH MCMILLAN | SENIOR ATTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,366 | $16,268 |
| PETER FROST | SENIOR ATTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,111 | $16,177 |
| LYNDEE PRILL | FINANCE & AD Officer | 40 | $109,853 | $15,541 |
| KARIN SHELDON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY NELSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KIRCHNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELLIS KENNEDY-HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL KATZEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE FORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK RED ARROW FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HENNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 120 SHELTON MCMURPHEY BLVD STE 340, EUGENE, OR 97401-8718
- In care of
- % GREGORY COSTELLO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIK SCHLENKER-GOODRICH, 120 SHELTON MCMURPHEY BLVD STE 340, EUGENE, OR 97401
- Signed the 990
- LYNDEE PRILL, FINANCE & ADMIN. DIR
- Phone
- (541) 485-2471
- Website
- WWW.WESTERNLAW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JONES & ROTH PC
Mission
PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM - THE WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER USES THE POWER OF THE LAW TO FOSTER THRIVING, RESILIENT WESTERN U.S. LANDS, WATERS, WILDLIFE, AND COMMUNITIES IN THE FACE OF A CHANGING CLIMATE. WE ENVISION A THRIVING WEST, ABUNDANT WITH PROTECTED AND INTERCONNECTED ECOSYSTEMS, POWERED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND CARED FOR BY COMMUNITIES BROUGHT TOGETHER IN AN ECOLOGY OF KINSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM - THE WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER USES THE POWER OF THE LAW TO FOSTER THRIVING, RESILIENT WESTERN U.S. LANDS, WATERS, WILDLIFE, AND COMMUNITIES IN THE FACE OF A CHANGING CLIMATE. WE COMBINE OUR LEGAL SKILLS WITH SOUND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TO ADDRESS MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE WEST IN THE MOST STRATEGIC AND EFFECTIVE MANNER. SEE CASE DESCRIPTIONS ON SCHEDULE O.Expenses $3,716,109 · revenue $1,086,707
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
- 93-1010269
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,906,807
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,405,325
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,405,325 | $4,696,793 | $6,906,807 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,869,418 | $4,569,225 | $6,125,735 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,965,079 | $4,215,162 | $6,825,058 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 93-1010269).
Questions about WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER
- What is the EIN of WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER is 93-1010269.
- Is WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER 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 WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER 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 WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER 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 WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ERIK SCHLENKER-GOODRICH.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $165,947 (ERIK SCHLENKER-GOODRICH, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,405,325, expenses of $4,696,793 and total assets of $6,906,807 at year end.
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