ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED
DC
501(C)(3) organization. Received $188,292 grant in 2024. Purpose: ENVIRONMENTAL
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
11
Dark Money Spending
Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
IRS 990 Schedule I Grant Chain
Grants between nonprofits reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule I. These inter-organizational transfers are a key pathway in dark money flows — a nonprofit may receive a grant from one entity and then spend that money on election ads.
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$5,638,729
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAFFY CHARITABLE FUND | $12,205 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION |
| AMERICAN GIFT FUND | $9,800 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $188,292 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENTAL |
| BALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | $8,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY | $13,100 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| Schwab Charitable | $4,865,437 | 2023 | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS |
| AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $69,300 | 2023 | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | $55,510 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HENDERSON COUNTY INC | $14,943 | 2023 | — |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $13,400 | 2022 | ENVIRONMENT |
| Princeton University | $388,242 | 2022 | CONTRIBUTION |
Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations) via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and IRS 990 XML e-files. Grant amounts represent the most recent filing year available.
IRS 990 data lags a year or more behind filing. Grants shown are for the stated tax year and do not establish current-cycle funding.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $188,292 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ENVIRONMENTAL | Source |
| Received money from | Princeton University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $388,242 (tax year 2022). Purpose: CONTRIBUTION | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN GIFT FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $9,800 (tax year 2024). Purpose: OPERATIONS | Source |
| Received money from | AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $69,300 (tax year 2023). Purpose: ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION | Source |
| Received money from | BALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS | Source |
| Received money from | CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $13,400 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRONMENT | Source |
| Received money from | CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $55,510 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CHARITABLE DONATION | Source |
| Received money from | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HENDERSON COUNTY INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $14,943 (tax year 2023) | Source |
| Received money from | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $13,100 (tax year 2023). Purpose: UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Source |
| Received money from | DAFFY CHARITABLE FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $12,205 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $4,865,437 (tax year 2023). Purpose: ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | Source |