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ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTER

SANTA BARBARA, CAEIN: 77-0061994Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTER SINCE 1977 WE HAVE EMPOWERED COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. OUR PROGRAM AREAS INCLUDE CLIMATE AND ENERGY, OPEN SPACE AND WILDLIFE, CLEAN WATER AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL. WE PRIMARILY WORK WITHIN SANTA BARBARA, VENTURA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES. EDC IS ORGANIZED AS A SEC. 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT CORPORATION, AND PROVIDES LEGAL COUNSEL TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. WE REMAIN THE ONLY SUCH PUBLIC INTEREST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FIRM BETWEEN LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO, AND THRIVE ON THE SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM WITHIN OUR REGION AND BEYOND.

Regional (Multi-County/State)
Local (City/County Level)
General Population
Environmental Advocacy & Policy
Environment
Legal Services & Litigation
Climate Change & Clean Energy
Policy Advocacy & Legislative Reform

Annual Revenue

$7,255,463

Known Funders

53

Grants Received

109

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$7,255,463$1,794,996$12,829,418
2022$2,097,346$1,632,230$6,743,428
2021$2,251,318$1,628,528$6,540,400
2020$2,034,619$1,476,368$6,098,988
2019$1,943,540$1,422,403$4,784,996
2018$2,774,524$1,296,321$4,265,236
2017$1,882,614$1,303,172$3,111,322
2016$1,209,220$1,135,564$2,530,664

Top Funders

BRAGG HEALTH FOUNDATION

SANTA BARBARA, CA

$500,000 (2024)
$300,000 (2021)
$257,500 (2021)
$175,000 (2023)
$150,000 (2024)
PATRICIA BRAGG FOUNDATION

SANTA BARBARA, CA

$105,000 (2023)
IMPACTASSETSINC

BETHESDA, MD

$100,000 (2023)
$100,000 (2022)
$100,000 (2022)
$100,000 (2022)

Showing top 10 of 53 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2023 IRS 990 filing

D

DIANE WONDOLOWSKI LEFT 1223

TREASURER

Officer
J

JIM SALZMAN

DIRECTOR

R

ROB TADLOCK

PRESIDENT

Officer
V

VIJAYA JAMMALAMADAKA

DIRECTOR

L

LEANNE SCHLINGER

DIRECTOR

S

SABRINA VENSKUS

DIRECTOR

G

GERARDO AYALA

DIRECTOR

L

LAUREN TRUJILLO

VICE PRESIDENT

Officer
D

DAVID POWDRELL

TREASURER

Officer
J

JAI RANGANATHAN

DIRECTOR

Showing 10 of 33 key personnel.

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