ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED (EIN 116107128) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1967

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

FREDERIC D KRUPP

Phone

2125052100

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED, founded in 1967, is a major nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $298.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 21% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. GUIDED BY SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS, WE FIND PRACTICAL AND LASTING SOLUTIONS (SEE SCHEDULE O)

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $290,305,830

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $4,236,147

Other Revenue $4,147,309

TOTAL REVENUE $298,689,286

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $55,503,531

Salaries & Benefits $147,711,759

Fundraising Expenses $21,795,834

Program Expenses $258,560,141

Other Expenses $92,515,838

TOTAL EXPENSES $295,808,792

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$298,689,286	$247,057,586	+0.2%
Expenses	$295,808,792	$326,456,967	-0.1%
Net Income	$2,880,494	$-79,399,381	-1.0%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

1153

Volunteers

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

$2,239,249

Total Directors

Key Employees

$2,296,356

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
FREDERIC D KRUPP	PRESIDENT	36.0	Officer	$1,238,682	$63,323	$1,302,005
AMANDA LELAND	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.0	Key Emp	$629,295	$50,082	$679,377
CATHERINE NARDONETHRU 1223	SR. EVP, CHIEF DEV. OFFICER	36.0	Key Emp	$554,272	$52,039	$606,311
JAY KNOTT THRU 1223	COO, SENIOR EXECUTIVE VP	40.0	Key Emp	$511,819	$42,164	$553,983
Angela Churie Kallhauge	Executive VP, Impact	40.0	Highest	$423,364	$68,166	$491,530
Thomas Murray	EVP, Solutions	40.0	Highest	$407,504	$68,134	$475,638
SEAN COOK	SVP, CHIEF HR OFFICER	40.0	Key Emp	$402,057	$54,628	$456,685
GWEN RUTA	SENIOR ADVISOR (THRU 12/23)	40.0	Highest	$399,029	$33,403	$432,432
Steven Hamburg	SVP, Chief Scientist	40.0	Highest	$378,604	$45,222	$423,826
ERIC SCHWAAB	SVP, PEOPLE AND NATURE	40.0	Highest	$388,270	$27,313	$415,583
N LOUIS MKANGANWI	SVP, CFO & CTO	36.0	Officer	$344,267	$43,474	$387,741
CATHARINA M VANDERVOORT	CLO & CORP SECY (THRU 2/24)	40.0	Officer	$312,902	$47,562	$360,464
RONORA PAWELKO AS OF 524	SR DIR, SR CNSL-POL LAW & SECY	4.0	Officer	$178,827	$10,212	$189,039
MARK W HEISING	CHAIR	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT COHLER	VICE CHAIR	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHERINE LORENZ	VICE CHAIR	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PEGGY M SHEPARD	VICE CHAIR	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHELBY W BONNIE	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
G LEONARD BAKER JR	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSHUA BEKENSTEIN	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGES C BENJAMIN MD	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL D BILLS	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER A COLE	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER COSTELLO	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
COLLISTER CODDY JOHNSON	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL CRANE	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
LESLIE DACH	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUTH DEFRIES PHD	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN FORD DORSEY	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
STANLEY DRUCKENMILLER	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
NIKKI ESLAMI	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTEN J FELDMAN	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARL FERENBACH	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNN R GOLDMAN MD MPH	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES J HAMILTON JR ESQ	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALICE HILL	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
THE HONORABLE THOMAS H KEAN	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA KEITH	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD J LAZARUS ESQ	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ABBY LEIGH	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANK E LOY	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
SECRETARY RAY MABUS	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN MANDEL	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH MCCANCE	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIE LYNN MIRANDA PHD	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHRYN MURDOCH	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN OBERNDORF	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENNETH OLDEN PHD	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN W PACALA PHD	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE V RAUNER	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
SPENCER ROBERTSON	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
VIRGINIA SALL	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH STRICKLER	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID S VOGEL	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan Wojcicki	TRUSTEE (thru 8/24)	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ion Yadigaroglu	trustee	2.0	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
2024	$298,689,286	$295,808,792	$391,659,124	$2,880,494
2023	$247,057,586	$326,456,967	$477,638,635	$-79,399,381
2022	$284,762,302	$272,766,121	$452,168,552	$11,996,181
2021	$365,118,097	$216,037,687	$437,217,657	$149,080,410
2020	$200,629,015	$195,818,907	$267,858,763	$4,810,108
2019	$185,639,721	$188,642,920	$280,913,957	$-3,003,199
2018	$210,596,240	$183,610,231	$245,361,470	$26,986,009

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED