West Harlem Environmental Action Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-3800068

To build healty communities by ensuring that people of color and/or low income residents participate meaningfully in the creation of sound and fair environmental health and protection policies and practices.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$21.9M

-3.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

Grant Count

19

Avg Grant Size

$67K

About West Harlem Environmental Action Inc

Based on IRS filings

West Harlem Environmental Action Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $21.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $331K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

AlbanyAnchorageAtlanticAustinBostonBoulderBronxBrooklynBuffaloCalabasasChelseaChicagoDetroitEw YorkHoustonMadisonNew OrleansNew YorkNewarkNorwood

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$9M$13M$18M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$21,934,722$22,751,954$20,631,691
Revenue$10,361,502$10,446,732$11,632,523
Expenses$11,067,147$13,013,153$7,618,578
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$331,480$77,195$17,756
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$319K$638K$957K$1M0 grants20207 grants202114 grants20220 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NEW JERSEY ENVIRONMENTAL…$147KPEOPLE UNITED FOR SUSTAI…$130KNEW YORK UNIVERSITY$122KALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNI…$105KPEOPLE FOR COMMUNITY Rec…$100KDUWANISH RIVER COMMUNITY…$78KGREEN DOOR INITIATIVE$78KSOUTH WARD ENVIRONMENTAL…$62KPRATT INSTITUE$54KCENTER FOR COMMUNITY STE…$53K

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K13$50–100K8$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Peggy SheppardExecutive Dir.$250KEvelyn JosephSr Dir of Oper/Fin$162KKarla CorderoChief of Staff$159KMorgan FritzDir of Development$158KMicaela MartinezDir Envir/Health$130KDana JohnsonSr Dir Stra/Fed Po$127K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Peggy SheppardExecutive Dir.40$250,336
Evelyn JosephSr Dir of Oper/Fin40$161,576
Morgan FritzDir of Development40$158,462
Karla CorderoChief of Staff40$159,471
Micaela MartinezDir Envir/Health40$129,545
Dana JohnsonSr Dir Stra/Fed Po40$126,846
Jeff JonesChairman15
Ken MakVice Chair15
Neein GulatiTreasurer15
Nancy AndersonSecretary15
Dennis DerryckDirector5
David EvansDirector5
Sarangi IyengarDirector5
Peter BokorDirector5
Eric GoldsteinDirector5
Annie WeisbergDirector5
Vernice Miller-TravisDirector5
Lakeisha M AquinoDirector5
Abiola FasehunDirector5
CarlosTaleroDirector5
Marielle Villar MartineyDirector5
Romoe UppermanDirector5
Christy LoperDirector5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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