Earthjustice
Earthjustice is a premier nonprofit public interest environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and to combat climate change.
Earthjustice at a glance
In short: Earthjustice gave $5.8M across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $639K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,755,000
- +188.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $639,444
- +156.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $315,692,421
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Earthjustice funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Earthjustice Action ($3.9M). Together the top 9 received $5.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 47 (28%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Earthjustice gives
- Giving grew 154% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $310K (2019) to $5.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $5.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Earthjustice Action Washington, DC | To Support the Mission of Earthjustice Action | $3,900,000 |
| Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA | To Support the Mission of Tides Foundation | $1,000,000 |
| Center for Earth Energy and Democracy Minneapolis, MN | To support the mission of center for earth energy and democracy | $250,000 |
| Asociacion Interamericana Para La Defensa Del Ambiente (Aida) San Francisco, CA | To Support the Mission of Aida | $175,000 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc Calabasas, CA | To support the mission of social and environmental entrepreneurs inc. | $150,000 |
| The Partnership Project Inc Washington, DC | To Support the Mission of the Partnership Project | $125,000 |
| Greenlatinos Boulder, CO | To Support the Mission of Greenlatinos | $65,000 |
| Coming Clean Inc Brattleboro, VT | To Support the Mission of Coming Clean Inc. | $50,000 |
| Harambee House Inc Savannah, GA | To Support the Mission of Harambee House, Inc. | $40,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $315,692,421 | $170,827,511 | $167,548,000 | $5,755,000 | 9 | $10,519,206 |
| 2024 | $297,417,741 | $139,607,013 | $152,119,684 | $1,994,600 | 8 | $6,396,052 |
| 2023 | $294,773,000 | $125,960,142 | $148,016,730 | $2,960,000 | 12 | $5,227,663 |
| 2022 | $276,651,694 | $135,320,966 | $127,720,008 | $2,265,000 | 8 | $-384,731 |
| 2021 | $301,211,069 | $114,892,586 | $106,826,323 | $1,292,000 | 10 | $2,931,323 |
| 2020 | $246,573,740 | $146,974,685 | $96,649,801 | $1,025,000 | 9 | $2,028,288 |
| 2019 | $183,615,035 | $102,807,555 | $78,445,477 | $310,000 | 5 | $3,369,255 |
About Earthjustice
Based on IRS filings
Earthjustice is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $315.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $5.8M. Net investment income was $10.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Earthjustice is led by Abigail Dillen, President on every filing since 2019; 13 of 46 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Abigail Dillen
President
On filings since 2019
39.4 hrs/week
$291K (2019) → $564K (2025)
Sergio Knaebel
Trustee & V Chair at Lrg
Trustee → Trustee & V Chair at Lrg, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Clarke
Trustee & Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Vice Chair at Large, 2023
Trustee & Vice Chair at Large → Trustee & Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aja Decoteau
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Lewis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dotty Ballantyne
Trustee & Secretary
Secretary → Trustee & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Lewis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Serrurier
Trustee & Treasurer
Trustee → Trustee & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Maughan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Potter
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Carson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Rainaldi
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Santiago
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vawter Buck Parker
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Winsome McIntosh
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison Silverman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dianne Stern
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erika George
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Martin
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hector Sanchez Barba
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Katz
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Hensman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Yeh
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Avis
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Newman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rekha Rao
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abre Conner
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Cordalis
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Jordan
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberley Milligan
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Whyte
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rashad Morris
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Vladeck
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Caputo
Vice President of Litigation
Vice President Litigation → Vice President of Litigation, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$256K (2019) → $344K (2025)
Elizabeth Marsh
Vice President of Development
Associate Vice President Development → Associate Vice President of Development, 2020
Associate Vice President of Development → Vice President of Development, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$248K (2019) → $463K (2025)
Martin Hayden
Senior Policy Advisor
Vice President Litigation → Vice President of Litigation, 2020
Vice President of Litigation → Senior Policy Advisor, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$235K (2019) → $330K (2025)
Patrice Simms
Vice President of Litigation
Vice President Litigation → Vice President of Litigation, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$232K (2019) → $342K (2025)
Jill Tauber
Vice President of Litigation
Vice President of Litigation → Vice President of Climate & Energy, 2024
Vice President of Climate & Energy → Vice President of Litigation, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$233K (2020) → $339K (2025)
Sambhav Nott Sankar
Senior Vice President of Programs
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$292K (2020) → $448K (2025)
Joseph Andrew Jackson
Senior Vice President of Op. & Assistant Secretary
Senior Vice President of Ops & Assistant Secretary → Senior Vice President of Operations & Assistant Secretary, 2023
Senior Vice President of Operations & Assistant Secretary → Senior Vice President of Op. & Assistant Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
39.8 hrs/week
$323K (2021) → $434K (2025)
Concepcion Lozano-Batista
General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$249K (2023) → $342K (2025)
Diane Webb
Dep General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
Dep General Counsel & Assistant Secretary → Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary, 2023
Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary → Dep General Counsel & Assistant Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$217K (2022) → $56K (2025)
Connor Fournier
CFO & Assistant Treasurer
Vice President, CFO & Assistant Treasurer → CFO & Assistant Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
39.8 hrs/week
$369K (2025)
Stephen Smith
Senior Vice President of Communications & Marketing
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$394K (2024) → $416K (2025)
Jamila Frone
Vice President of Litigation
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$327K (2025)
Former officers (29)
- Former: Andrew Reich (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Christa Brothers (2019–2024) — Vice President of Human Resources
- Former: Fern Shepard (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jason Schwartz (2019–2024) — Vice President of Finance & Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Marcia Kunstel (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: N. Bruce Duthu (2019–2024) — Trustee & Vice Chair at Large
- Former: Patricia Pineda (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Paul Newhagen (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen M. Unfried (2019–2024) — Trustee & Treasurer
- Former: Will Roush (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sergio Garcia (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Margaret Marsh-Heine (2019–2023) — Senior Vice President of Development
- Former: Ray Wan (2019–2023) — Vice President of Communications
- Former: Victor Hymes (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Stacey Geis (2023) — Vice President of Litigation
- Former: Kenneth McKenzie (2019–2022) — General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
- Former: Leslie Williams (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Daetz (2019–2022) — Treasurer & Vc Finance
- Former: Debra Lekanoff (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Dorothy Ballantyne (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Carmen G. Gonzalez (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: David Cox (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth Sutherland Riney (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Nicola Miner (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kristine Stratton (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President of Ops & Assistant
- Former: Lisa Garcia (2019–2020) — Vice President of Litigation
- Former: Michael Sonnenfeldt (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Russell Daggatt (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Donnell Van Noppen (2019) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $564K, to Abigail Dillen (President). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Earthjustice
How much does Earthjustice give each year?
Earthjustice gave $5.8M across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 8 grants.
What is Earthjustice's typical grant size?
Earthjustice's median grant in 2025 was $150,000, and its average grant was $639,444, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Earthjustice give grants?
Earthjustice gives mostly in District of Columbia: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Earthjustice give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Earthjustice's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Earthjustice's largest grantees?
Earthjustice's largest 2025 grantees include Earthjustice Action ($3,900,000), Tides Foundation ($1,000,000) and Center for Earth Energy and Democracy ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Earthjustice?
Earthjustice reported $315.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $170.8M.
What is Earthjustice?
Earthjustice is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $315.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Earthjustice's EIN?
Earthjustice's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1730465. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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