East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice
To build the capacity of community members to inform public policy related to air quality, environmental health and the built environment, to participate in existing partnerships, and to help foster new environmental justice alliances.
East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,997,731
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,050,897
- -39.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $162,453
- +2194.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,525,251
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2023) to $163K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $163K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Earthjustice San Francisco, CA | Case Cost Re-Grant | $125,658 |
| Communities for a Better Environment Huntington Park, CA | Coalition for Environmental Health and Justice Re-Grant | $19,131 |
| Center for Community Action for Environmental Justice (Ccaej) Jurupa Valley, CA | The Impact Project Re-Grant | $18,000 |
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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 | $8,997,731 | $2,050,897 | $1,525,251 | — | — | $162,453 |
| 2024 | $8,410,384 | $3,378,430 | $1,539,414 | $162,789 | 3 | $7,080 |
| 2023 | $6,573,130 | $2,697,306 | $1,118,780 | $36,530 | 2 | $35,707 |
| 2022 | $4,999,054 | $2,703,962 | $1,030,737 | — | — | $4,785 |
| 2021 | $3,343,924 | $2,364,359 | $1,104,384 | — | — | $1,961 |
| 2020 | $1,591,953 | $1,714,227 | $1,000,774 | — | — | $1,355 |
About East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice
Based on IRS filings
East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice is a public charity, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $162K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice is led by Laura Cortez, Co-Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Cortez
Co-Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$45K (2020) → $62K (2025)
Taylor Thomas
Co-Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$45K (2020) → $62K (2025)
Yesenia Fernandez PhD
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Espinoza
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Amaya
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcos Lopez
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Cubillo
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ana Munoz
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Uyat
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suri Meza
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Javier Garay
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzette Aguirre
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Iris Verduzco (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Andrea Luna (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Maryli Gutierrez (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark Lopez (2020) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $62K, to Laura Cortez (Co-Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice
How large is East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice?
East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice reported $9.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
Where does East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice operate?
East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice has awarded grants in California.
What is East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice's EIN?
East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5685097. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
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