Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc
Environmental League, also known on its website as the Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM), is a Massachusetts-based public charity headquartered in Boston. Formed in 1982, it advocates for climate, environmental, and clean-energy policy and reports making grants to partner organizations.
Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc at a glance
In short: Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc gave $252K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), top state Maine. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $251,500
- +43.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,150
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $6,607,270
- +1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maine (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 15 Court Square 1000, Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 742-2553
Website: https://environmentalleague.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Maine Conservation Alliance ($50K). Together the top 10 received $252K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 31 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
ELM’s website describes its policy agenda as focused on Massachusetts. In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Maine (38%), Massachusetts (36%), Rhode Island (14%), and Vermont (12%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $32K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $33K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2022) to $252K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $252K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maine Conservation Alliance Augusta, ME | Steering CTM Participation | $50,000 |
| Green Energy Consumers Alliance Inc Boston, MA | Steering CTM Participation | $40,000 |
| ROOTS2EMPOWER Providence, RI | Project-Based Subgrant Ej Pathways | $35,000 |
| Renewable Energy Vermont Education Fund Montpelier, VT | Steering CTM Participation | $30,000 |
| Black Economic Council of Massachusetts Roxbury, MA | Support participation in new england for offshore wind coalition | $20,000 |
| Maine Climate Action Now Bar Harbor, ME | Project-Based Subgrant Ej Pathways | $20,000 |
| Salem Alliance for the Environment Salem, MA | Project-Based Subgrant Cbas & Ports | $15,000 |
| Slingshot Co Conservation Law Foundation Boston, MA | Project-Based Subgrant Ej Pathways | $15,000 |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine Augusta, ME | Project-Based Subgrant Ej Pathways | $15,000 |
| Maine Labor Climate Council Co Maine People's Resource Center Potland, ME | Project-Based Subgrant Ej Pathways | $11,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Amounts below are for the filing years shown; grant totals are grants reported as given.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,607,270 | $3,569,667 | $3,314,491 | $251,500 | 10 | $145,968 |
| 2024 | $6,520,236 | $5,647,225 | $2,832,088 | $175,000 | 8 | $71,980 |
| 2023 | $3,589,167 | $2,820,732 | $2,319,697 | $50,000 | 5 | $41,874 |
| 2022 | $2,554,068 | $2,194,154 | $1,379,955 | $22,500 | 3 | $46,956 |
| 2021 | $1,979,975 | $1,357,099 | $1,352,304 | $35,000 | 5 | $39,362 |
| 2020 | $1,943,934 | $1,283,661 | $1,086,541 | — | — | $18,766 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to advocate for policy that meets the scale and urgency of environmental challenges. Its 2024 filing describes its role as coordinating and elevating the environmental community to advance policy change and regulatory oversight. The filing identifies priorities including clean energy, sustainable transportation, greener buildings, environmental justice, financing for innovation and infrastructure, and waste reduction.
ELM’s website also describes work on state climate policy, environmental-agency funding, and natural-resource protection. Its 2025–2026 legislative priorities include bills addressing offshore wind, transportation planning, building decarbonization, new-building standards, and air pollution in overburdened communities.
Grants in the 2025 filing went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Maine Conservation Alliance describes its mission as bringing people and organizations together to advocate for a Maine where nature and people thrive; Green Energy Consumers Alliance says it works to speed a just transition to a zero-carbon world through education, programming, and advocacy. Black Economic Council of Massachusetts describes its mission as advancing the economic well-being of Black businesses, organizations, and residents in Massachusetts.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, ELM reported 10 grants totaling $251,500. Grants ranged from $11,500 to $50,000, with a median of $20,000. Listed purposes included steering participation in a regional initiative, project-based subgrants for environmental-justice pathways and community benefits, and support for participation in an offshore-wind coalition.
The largest grants were $50,000 to Maine Conservation Alliance and $40,000 to Green Energy Consumers Alliance, both for “steering CTM participation.” Other grants included $35,000 to Roots2Empower for a project-based subgrant for environmental-justice pathways; $30,000 to Renewable Energy Vermont Education Fund for steering CTM participation; and $20,000 to Black Economic Council of Massachusetts for participation in the New England for Offshore Wind Coalition.
The filing also lists $20,000 to Maine Climate Action Now, $15,000 each to Salem Alliance for the Environment, Slingshot Co Conservation Law Foundation, and Natural Resources Council of Maine, and $11,500 to Maine Labor Climate Council Co Maine People’s Resource Center. These were listed as project-based subgrants for environmental-justice pathways, except Salem Alliance’s grant, which was for “project-based subgrant CBAS & ports.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elizabeth Henry as president and Bethany Patten as treasurer/clerk. Directors listed are Benjamin Downing, Bracken Hendricks, Chrisann Taras, Dhiraj Malkani, Dr. Lindsey Butler, and Gaurab Basu. Bradley McLean and Emily Reichert are also listed as directors, with their service noted as ending in November 2024 and September 5, 2024, respectively.
Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc is led by Elizabeth Henry, President on every filing since 2020; 6 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Henry
President
On filings since 2020
39 hrs/week
$134K (2020) → $211K (2025)
Casey Bowers
Action Fund Executive Director
On filings since 2023
12 hrs/week
$114K (2023) → $146K (2025)
Gordon Burnes
Chair
Director → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Downing
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$8K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Ben Bailey
Development Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$134K (2025)
Dhiraj Malkani
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gwen Ruta
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Bell Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Isabel Grantham Rappoport
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Namrita Kapur
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pete Pedersen
Director
Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Fishman
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seth D. Jaffe
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tedd Saunders
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Lawrence
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William G. Constable
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley McLean
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Reichert
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joccole Burton
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandhya Murali
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Bilbe
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bracken Hendricks
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chrisann Taras
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Butler
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nikko Mendoza
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gaurab Basu
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Dutt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin McGovern
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Dewolf
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miriam Harris
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2023
39 hrs/week
$129K (2023) → $158K (2025)
Andrew Reed
Vice President of Development
On filings since 2024
39 hrs/week
$176K (2024) → $181K (2025)
Amy Boyd
Vice President, Policy & Regulatory Affairs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$148K (2025)
Bethany Patten
Treasurer & Clerk
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Alicia Barton (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Anne Kelly (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Katie Theoharides (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Kimmell (2024) — Director
- Former: Alexander Bok (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Andy Mims (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ann C. Roosevelt (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ken Kimmell (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rick Mattila (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Taylor (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ann Fowler Wallace (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Matt Patsky (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Tuchmann (2021) — Director
- Former: Miriam Posner (2020) — Vice President Strategic Partnerships
- Former: Rob Tuchmann (2020) — 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 $211K, to Elizabeth Henry (President). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc
How much does Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc give each year?
Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc gave $252K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $175K across 8 grants.
What is Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc's typical grant size?
Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $25,150, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc that year got $15K on average.
Where does Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc give grants?
Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc's top state is Maine, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Massachusetts (36%) and Rhode Island (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Augusta, ME (2 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Project-Based Subgrant Ej Pathways" (5 grants) and "Steering CTM Participation" (3 grants).
Who are Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc's largest grantees?
Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Maine Conservation Alliance ($50,000), Green Energy Consumers Alliance Inc ($40,000) and ROOTS2EMPOWER ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc?
Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.
What does Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to advocate for policy that meets the scale and urgency of environmental challenges. Its 2024 filing describes its role as coordinating and elevating the environmental community to advance policy change and regulatory oversight. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc?
Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check environmentalleague.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc's EIN?
Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2760271. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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