Western Environmental Law Center
PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM - THE WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER USES THE POWER OF THE LAW TO FOSTER THRIVING, RESILIENT WESTERN U.S. LANDS, WATERS, WILDLIFE, AND COMMUNITIES IN THE FACE OF A CHANGING CLIMATE. WE ENVISION A THRIVING WEST, ABUNDANT WITH PROTECTED AND INTERCONNECTED ECOSYSTEMS, POWERED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND CARED FOR BY COMMUNITIES BROUGHT TOGETHER IN AN ECOLOGY OF KINSHIP.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.9M
+12.8% YoY
Revenue
$5.4M
+39.7% YoY
Net Investment Income
$209K
+14.0% YoY
Expenses
$4.7M
+2.8% YoY
About Western Environmental Law Center
Based on IRS filings
Western Environmental Law Center is a nonprofit organization, based in EUGENE, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $209K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,906,807 | $6,125,735 | $6,825,058 |
| Revenue | $5,405,325 | $3,869,418 | $5,965,079 |
| Expenses | $4,696,793 | $4,569,225 | $4,215,162 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $208,959 | $183,247 | $44,224 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK SCHLENKER-GOODRICH | EXECUTIVE DI | 45 | $165,947 |
| TANNIS FOX | SENIOR ATTOR | 40 | $138,249 |
| KYLE TISDEL | SENIOR ATTOR | 40 | $137,010 |
| MATTHEW BISHOP | SENIOR ATTOR | 40 | $135,760 |
| SARAH MCMILLAN | SENIOR ATTOR | 40 | $134,690 |
| PETER FROST | SENIOR ATTOR | 40 | $130,434 |
| LYNDEE PRILL | FINANCE & AD | 40 | $109,498 |
| KARIN SHELDON | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| PEGGY NELSON | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | — |
| KEVIN KIRCHNER | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| PHIL KATZEN | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| NELLIS KENNEDY-HOWARD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DENISE FORT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BROOKE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRIAN HENNING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LISA MANNING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SANDI ZELLMER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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