Literacy for Environmental Justice

EIN: 010777856 501(c)(3) Youth Development

San Francisco, CA

Total Revenue
$1,204,234
Total Expenses
$1,399,730
Total Assets
$1,179,618
Net Assets
$1,107,510
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2003
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Wendy Brummer
Phone
4152826840
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Literacy for Environmental Justice, founded in 2003, is a community nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 22% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 16% operating deficit.

Mission

Literacy for Environmental Justice (LEJ) was founded in 1998 by passionate Bayview-Hunters Point youth who saw the environmental injustices, pollution, and health crises plaguing their neighborhood and envisioned a greener, healthier future for their community. Since then, LEJ has worked with and for the community to fight environmental injustices in Bayview-Hunters Point such as toxic pollution from the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard; grown and planted 250,000+ native plants to restore local urban parklands such as Herons Head Park and Candlestick Point SRA for the health of the community and environment; introduced thousands of Bayview-Hunters Point school children to the wonders of nature right in their community through the Eco-Adventures program; and provided green job training, through the Eco-Apprenticeship program, for hundreds of underserved, local youth ages 18-25 who have gone on to environmental careers. Today, LEJ serves more than 1,200 youth and community members ann

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,126,182
Program Service Revenue $55,180
Investment Income $550
Other Revenue $22,322
TOTAL REVENUE $1,204,234

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,088,260
Fundraising Expenses $112,002
Program Expenses $1,045,303
Other Expenses $288,991
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,399,730

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,204,234 $1,544,959 -0.2%
Expenses $1,399,730 $1,314,384 +0.1%
Net Income $-195,496 $230,575 -1.8%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
10
Independent Members
10
Employees
16
Volunteers
800

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$148,196
Total Directors
9
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Hollis Pierce Jenkins Executive Dir. 40.00
Officer
$148,196 $0 $148,196
Wendy Brummer President 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Richard Cadiz Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Pouneh Ghaffarian Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Huw Lester Treasurer 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Frank Buncom IV Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kamron Hack Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Amy Whittaker Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Preeti Arigala Secretary 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Vernon Haney Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $1,204,234 $1,399,730 $1,179,618 $-195,496
2024 $1,544,959 $1,314,384 $1,549,111 $230,575
2023 $1,607,577 $1,351,574 $1,422,060 $256,003
2022 $1,456,340 $1,123,941 $1,420,851 $332,399
2021 $992,611 $845,145 $1,381,628 $147,466
2020 $863,468 $831,504 $572,909 $31,964
2019 $991,792 $1,065,121 $537,775 $-73,329
2018 $910,412 $834,635 $626,470 $75,777
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