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Southern Environmental Law Center

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA EIN: 52-1436778 Website

THE MISSION OF THE SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER IS TO PROTECT THE BASIC RIGHT TO CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER, AND A LIVABLE CLIMATE; TO PRESERVE OUR REGION'S NATURAL TREASURES AND RICH BIODIVERSITY; AND TO PROVIDE A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$280.9M

+8.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$67K

-74.6% YoY

Grant Count

4

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

-87.3% YoY

About Southern Environmental Law Center

Based on IRS filings

Southern Environmental Law Center is a nonprofit organization, based in CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $280.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $67K. Net investment income was $7.6M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AshevilleAtlantaBirminghamBooneChapel HillCharlottesvilleDahlonegaDurhamLexingtonLos AngelesMemphisNorcrossRaleighWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$23M$46M$68M$91M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$280,923,159$259,911,032$213,324,163
Revenue$58,167,590$62,847,748$53,489,044
Expenses$50,454,619$43,104,630$40,519,983
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$7,644,738$4,838,418$6,106,880
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$84K$169K$253K$337K2 grants20206 grants20212 grants20225 grants20232 grants20244 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

NORTH CAROLINIANS FOR PA…$24KCONSERVATION ALABAMA$20KASIAN AMERICAN ADVOCACY …$14KVIRGINIA WILDERNESS COMM…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from Southern Environmental Law Center

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include North Carolinians for Passenger Rail ($23,750), Conservation Alabama ($20,000), Asian American Advocacy Fund Inc ($13,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ASIAN AMERICAN ADVOCACY FUND INC NORCROSS, GAPURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF YARD SIGNS IN SUPPORT OF COUNTY TRANSIT REFERENDA$13,500
CONSERVATION ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM, ALLOBBYING FOR ALABAMA STATEWIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT$20,000
NORTH CAROLINIANS FOR PASSENGER RAIL RALEIGH, NCLOBBYING FOR NC PASSENGER RAIL$23,750
VIRGINIA WILDERNESS COMMITTEE LEXINGTON, VAGRANT TO SUPPORT WORK IN GEORGE WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON NATIONAL FORESTS$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

DJ GERKENPRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$321KJOHN SUTTLESDEPUTY DIRECTOR$256KDERB CARTERSENIOR ADVISOR & SENIOR ATTO…$252KKATIE SHEVLINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$228KERIN MALECDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS$216KNAT MUNDDIRECTOR OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS$203KALYS CAMPAIGNECLIMATE INITIATIVE LEADER$195KDAVID CARRGEN. COUNSEL, TRES -(5/24- 1…$194KSARAH FRANCISCODIRECTOR, VA OFFICE$192KTRIP POLLARDSENIOR ATTORNEY$191KGILBERT ROGERSDIRECTOR, GA OFFICE$190KDEBORAH MURRAYSENIOR ATTORNEY$187KCHANDRA TAYLORENVIRON. JUSTICE INITIATIVE …$179KMARY MACLEAN ASBILLDIRECTOR, NC OFFICE$177KGEOFF GISLERPROGRAM DIRECTOR$175KHAYLEY PARRISHASSIS. TO ED & BOARD ADMIN.$110KCHRISTIE WIGGANSFIN. & INVEST. TRES. (4/24-5…$95KHOLLY HUESTONDIR. FIN. & ADMIN./TRES (TO …$80KCALI BUSCHCONTROLLER, TREASURER (FROM …$42K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DJ GERKENPRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50$321,468
LAURA D GATESCHAIR OF THE BOARD11
C GREY MCLEANVICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD5
JOEL B ADAMS JRTRUSTEE7
MARCIA A ANGLETRUSTEE3
DELL S BROOKETRUSTEE4
CATHY S BROWNTRUSTEE5
WENDY B BROWNTRUSTEE7
ANNE DAVISTRUSTEE (UNTIL 11/24)3
MELVIN T DAVISTRUSTEE3
J STEPHEN DOCKERY IIITRUSTEE3
LAURA B FJELDTRUSTEE6
MELANIE P GRINNEYTRUSTEE3
JAMES G HANES IIITRUSTEE3
CLAY HAYNESTRUSTEE3
PHYLLIS DK HILDRETHTRUSTEE3
DONALD A HOLZWORTHTRUSTEE3
DEBORAH H KENNEDY KENNARDTRUSTEE3
ALLEN M MCCALLIETRUSTEE5
EDWARD M MILLERTRUSTEE4
DEADERICK C MONTAGUETRUSTEE (UNTIL 11/24)3
JEAN C NELSONTRUSTEE (UNTIL 11/24)3
CHARLES W PATRICK JRTRUSTEE3
JULIE G PRICETRUSTEE3
B CLAYTON ROLADERTRUSTEE7
WILLIAM H SCHLESINGERTRUSTEE5
JOHN SIMPKINSTRUSTEE5
THOMAS F TAFT SRTRUSTEE3
HEATH P TERRYTRUSTEE4
WILLIAM L WANTTRUSTEE (UNTIL 11/24)3
ZAKIYA A SEYMOURTRUSTEE3
DAVID CARRGEN. COUNSEL, TRES -(5/24- 11/24)50$194,361
HAYLEY PARRISHASSIS. TO ED & BOARD ADMIN.50$110,275
CHRISTIE WIGGANSFIN. & INVEST. TRES. (4/24-5/24)50$95,455
HOLLY HUESTONDIR. FIN. & ADMIN./TRES (TO 4/24)50$80,496
CALI BUSCHCONTROLLER, TREASURER (FROM 11/24)50$42,276
JOHN SUTTLESDEPUTY DIRECTOR50$256,257
KATIE SHEVLINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER50$227,893
ERIN MALECDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS50$215,939
SARAH FRANCISCODIRECTOR, VA OFFICE50$192,201
GILBERT ROGERSDIRECTOR, GA OFFICE50$190,269
CHANDRA TAYLORENVIRON. JUSTICE INITIATIVE LEADER50$178,991
MARY MACLEAN ASBILLDIRECTOR, NC OFFICE50$177,188
GEOFF GISLERPROGRAM DIRECTOR50$174,882
DERB CARTERSENIOR ADVISOR & SENIOR ATTORNEY50$252,098
NAT MUNDDIRECTOR OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS50$202,745
ALYS CAMPAIGNECLIMATE INITIATIVE LEADER50$194,511
TRIP POLLARDSENIOR ATTORNEY50$190,553
DEBORAH MURRAYSENIOR ATTORNEY50$187,393

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Southern Environmental Law Center?

As of 2025, Southern Environmental Law Center holds $280.9M in total assets with $58.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $67K in 2025.

Where does Southern Environmental Law Center operate?

Southern Environmental Law Center has awarded grants in Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia.

What size grants does Southern Environmental Law Center award?

In 2025, Southern Environmental Law Center awarded 4 grants totaling $67K — an average of about $17K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Southern Environmental Law Center's EIN?

Southern Environmental Law Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1436778. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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