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EARTHJUSTICE: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
EARTHJUSTICE (EIN 94-1730465)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-08
IRS object ID
202601289349303040
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-08T13:56:34-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN814234542PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BPM LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 ALMADEN BOULEVARD SUITE 1000AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN JOSECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP951132238ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN941730465EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EARTHJUSTICEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEARTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4152172000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1180 STEUART ST 194330AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94105ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCONNOR FOURNIERPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4152172000PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTAMARA L MCINERNEYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00011797PTIN
Phone4089616300PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-08PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerABIGAIL DILLENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1180 STEUART ST 194330AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94105ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$186,347,988GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.EARTHJUSTICE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1970FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWE USE THE POWER OF THE LAW TO PROTECT HEALTH, PRESERVE ECOSYSTEMS, AND COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent33VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee698TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers33TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$129,340,148PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Program Service Revenue$3,550,324PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$5,787,062CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$6,396,052PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$10,519,206CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$320,489PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$390,987CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$139,607,013PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$170,827,511CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$2,461,200PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$6,182,778CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$108,387,751PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$115,767,168CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$228,753PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$48,670CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$14,729,427CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$41,041,980PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$45,549,384CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$152,119,684PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$167,548,000CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$12,512,671PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,279,511CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$297,417,741TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$315,692,421TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$53,398,325TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$48,162,271TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$244,019,416NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$267,530,150NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionEARTHJUSTICE IS A PREMIER NONPROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ORGANIZATION. WE WIELD THE POWER OF LAW AND THE STRENGTH OF PARTNERSHIP TO PROTECT PEOPLE'S HEALTH, TO PRESERVE MAGNIFICENT PLACES AND WILDLIFE, TO ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY, AND TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$90,742,365ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,109,242GrantAmt
Revenue$5,787,062RevenueAmt
DescPROVIDE FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION, WORKING THROUGH THE COURTS ON BEHALF OF CITIZEN GROUPS, SCIENTISTS, ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND PRIVATE INTERESTS FOLLOW THE LAW.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$45,463,911ExpenseAmt
Grant$4,073,536GrantAmt
DescPROVIDE INCREASED PUBLIC, MEDIA, AND POLICY MAKER AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE ROLE OF LAW IN SOLVING THEM.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$136,206,276TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgYes (1)TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document301IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee698EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members33GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member33IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CONNOR FOURNIER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4152172000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1180 STEUART ST 194330AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94105ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (46 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
GREG AVIS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOTTY BALLANTYNE
TRUSTEE & SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETER CARSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STUART CLARKE
TRUSTEE & CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ADAM COHEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABRE CONNER
TRUSTEE (FROM 06/24)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL CORDALIS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AJA DECOTEAU
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIKA GEORGE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS HENSMAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM JORDAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERTA KATZ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SERGIO KNAEBEL
TRUSTEE, V CHAIR AT LRG (FROM 06/24)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DIANE LEWIS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ED LEWIS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE MARTIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
JANET MAUGHAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WINSOME MCINTOSH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMBERLEY MILLIGAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RASHAD MORRIS
TRUSTEE (FROM 06/24)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELANIE NEWMAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VAWTER BUCK PARKER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORI POTTER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICH RAINALDI
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REKHA RAO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HECTOR SANCHEZ BARBA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUTH SANTIAGO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG SERRURIER
TRUSTEE & TREASURER (FROM 06/24)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALLISON SILVERMAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANNE STERN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN VLADECK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KYLE WHYTE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID YEH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABIGAIL DILLEN
PRESIDENT39.40$563,813$8,586$66,086Yes (X)0.60
JOSEPH ANDREW JACKSON
SVP OF OP.; ASST. SECRETARY39.80$433,642$2,179$58,488Yes (X)0.20
CONNOR FOURNIER
CFO; ASST. TREASURER (FROM 02/24)39.80$369,319$1,856$8,540Yes (X)0.20
CONCEPCION LOZANO-BATISTA
GENERAL COUNSEL; ASST. SECRETARY40.00$342,345$0$27,921Yes (X)
DIANE WEBB
DEP GEN COUNSEL; ASST SEC (TO 3/24)40.00$56,342$0$7,253Yes (X)
ELIZABETH MARSH
VP OF DEVELOPMENT40.00$463,064$0$34,500Yes (X)
SAMBHAV SANKAR
SVP OF PROGRAMS40.00$447,759$0$64,677Yes (X)
STEPHEN SMITH
SVP OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING40.00$416,137$0$57,655Yes (X)
ANDREW CAPUTO
VP OF LITIGATION40.00$343,751$0$66,086Yes (X)
JILL TAUBER
VP OF LITIGATION40.00$338,540$0$43,942Yes (X)
PATRICE SIMMS
VP OF LITIGATION40.00$341,714$0$33,793Yes (X)
MARTIN HAYDEN
SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR40.00$329,866$0$49,970Yes (X)
JAMILA FRONE
VP OF LITIGATION40.00$327,243$0$56,142Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$4,773,535TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$12,621TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$575,053TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K465IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
MAL WARWICK ASSOCIATES
2550 NINTH STREET STE 103BERKELEYCA94710DIRECT MAIL CONSULTING$4,022,319
QUIGLEY-SIMPSON & HEPPELWHITE INC
11601 WILSHIRE BLVD 7TH FLOORLOS ANGELESCA90025ADVERTISING$866,896
PRECISION STRATEGIES LLC
1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW SUITE 800WASHINGTONDC20004ADVERTISING$550,397
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
PO BOX 742335LOS ANGELESCA90074LEGAL SERVICES$332,468
MEASURE CREATIVE LLC
371 LINCOLN ROAD 3BROOKLYNNY11225ADVERTISING$322,347
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K28CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$154,130,256AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$17,147,556NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$154,130,256TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
COURT AWARDS541100$5,559,764$5,559,764
CLIENT COST RECOVERIES541100$227,298$227,298
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$5,787,062TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,502,391TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,502,391ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$248,291RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$248,291RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$248,291TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$248,291ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$19,500,000SecuritiesAmt
Other$8,914OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$15,492,099SecuritiesAmt
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,007,901SecuritiesAmt
Other$8,914OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,016,815TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,016,815ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$7,379GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$28,378CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$20,999TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$20,999ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$163,695TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$163,695ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$163,695OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$170,827,511TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,787,062RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$10,910,193ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,760,000TotalAmt
Program Services$5,760,000ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$422,778TotalAmt
Program Services$422,778ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,504,542TotalAmt
Program Services$2,416,557ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$680,702ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$407,283FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,887,634TotalAmt
Program Services$72,896,668ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,964,083ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,026,883FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,539,551TotalAmt
Program Services$6,255,630ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$640,239ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$643,682FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,153,256TotalAmt
Program Services$7,316,222ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$946,050ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$890,984FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,682,185TotalAmt
Program Services$5,502,554ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$590,261ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$589,370FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$635,448TotalAmt
Program Services$455,246ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$112,903ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$67,299FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$261,049TotalAmt
Program Services$187,020ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,382ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,647FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,670TotalAmt
Fundraising$48,670FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$341,130TotalAmt
Management And General$341,130ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,408,437TotalAmt
Program Services$5,331,608ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,377,625ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$699,204FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,380,728TotalAmt
Program Services$4,121,292ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,818ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$244,618FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,430,443TotalAmt
Program Services$3,645,770ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$985,530ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$799,143FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,960,452TotalAmt
Program Services$3,448,778ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$821,874ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$689,800FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,875,712TotalAmt
Program Services$8,491,122ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$639,894ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$744,696FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,747,949TotalAmt
Program Services$1,832,123ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$500,484ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$415,342FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,061,981TotalAmt
Program Services$708,048ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$193,419ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$160,514FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,616,711TotalAmt
Program Services$1,347,504ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$140,679ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$128,528FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$489,896TotalAmt
Program Services$470,300ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,798ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,798FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DIRECT CASE COSTS$3,572,215$3,570,097$1,792$326
RESEARCH$999,124$896,790$83,470$18,864
OTHER CONTRACT SERVICES$959,268$687,237$170,437$101,594
MISCELLANEOUS$808,841$442,932$350,727$15,182

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$167,548,000TotalAmt
Program Services$136,206,276ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,612,297ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,729,427FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,039,004BOYAmt
EOY$28,893,535EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,959,660BOYAmt
EOY$5,186,730EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,376,681BOYAmt
EOY$17,027,574EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,533,033BOYAmt
EOY$3,545,309EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,907,145BOYAmt
EOY$5,569,234EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$15,756,328LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$9,909,133LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,840,933BOYAmt
EOY$5,847,195EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$201,056,105BOYAmt
EOY$210,081,541EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,705,180BOYAmt
EOY$39,541,303EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$297,417,741BOYAmt
EOY$315,692,421EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,462,466BOYAmt
EOY$12,093,686EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$850,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,000,000EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$414,600BOYAmt
EOY$3,169,247EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,671,259BOYAmt
EOY$31,899,338EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,398,325BOYAmt
EOY$48,162,271EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$209,429,540BOYAmt
EOY$243,150,963EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,589,876BOYAmt
EOY$24,379,187EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$244,019,416BOYAmt
EOY$267,530,150EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$297,417,741BOYAmt
EOY$315,692,421EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,279,511ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$19,174,514NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1,056,709OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$107,781,184CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$128,112,815CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$117,421,493CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$129,340,148CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$154,130,256CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$636,785,896TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$107,781,184CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$128,112,815CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$117,421,493CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$129,340,148CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$154,130,256CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$636,785,896TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$17,735,300SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$619,050,596PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,560,809CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,622,339CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,414,949CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,486,336CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,750,682CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,835,115TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$143,451CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$126,836CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$163,695CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$433,982TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$663,054,993TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$24,206,456GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.93360PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.93790PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 143,451. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 126,836. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 163,695.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsYes (1)MediaAdvertisementsInd
Media Advertisements$3,825MediaAdvertisementsAmt
Mailings MembersYes (1)MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members$80,935MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or BroadcastYes (1)PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Publications Or Broadcast$80,951PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations$2,200,293GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$572,407DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsYes (1)RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Rallies Demonstrations$3,474RalliesDemonstrationsAmt
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$174,985OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$3,116,870TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEARTHJUSTICE ENGAGES IN LIMITED AMOUNTS OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO FURTHER ITS MISSION TO PROTECT PEOPLE'S HEALTH, TO PRESERVE MAGNIFICENT PLACES AND WILDLIFE, TO ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY, AND TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE. EARTHJUSTICE DEVOTED $3.1M OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE EXPENDITURES ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, AND NOMINATIONS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. EARTHJUSTICE ENGAGED IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS, INCLUDING MEETING WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON KEY LEGISLATION AND OTHER MISSION-CRITICAL ISSUES, DRAFTING AND DISTRIBUTING LETTERS TO LEGISLATORS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND DISTRIBUTING MATERIALS THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA (INCLUDING EARTHJUSTICE'S WEBSITE, EMAIL, AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, ADVERTISEMENTS, PRESS STATEMENTS) TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND JUDICIAL ISSUES. EARTHJUSTICE ALSO HELD FLY-INS/LOBBY DAYS TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,263,127BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$344,243InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$85,160OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,522,210EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,088,808BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$259,099InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$84,780OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,263,127EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,926,247BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$246,790InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$84,229OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,088,808EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,908,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$95,637InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$77,390OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,926,247EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,908,001BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$73,982InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$73,983OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,908,000EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.57403PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.42597TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$153,880OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$153,880BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$475,112OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$236,268DepreciationAmt
Book Value$238,844BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,528,559OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,344,252DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,184,307BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,735,824OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,697,706DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,038,118BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,862,953OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,630,907DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,232,046BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,847,195TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$3,404,307
SPLIT INTEREST GIFT AGREEMENT$18,498,603
RIGHT OF USE ASSET$16,328,780
RECEIVABLE - EARTHJUSTICE ACTION$1,309,613
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$39,541,303TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
SPLIT INTEREST GIFT AGREEMENTS$9,452,125
DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY$3,404,307
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES$19,042,906
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$31,899,338TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$207,196,608TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$19,174,514NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$16,809,973DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$1,056,709OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$37,041,196RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$170,155,412RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$672,099OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$672,099RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$170,827,511TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$183,685,874TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$16,809,973DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$28,378OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$16,838,351ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$166,847,523ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$700,477OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$700,477ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$167,548,000TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:AS A LAW FIRM, WE ARE REQUIRED TO HOLD MONEY RECEIVED FOR THE BENEFIT OF CLIENTS IN STATE-SPECIFIC ATTORNEY CLIENT TRUST ACCOUNTS UNTIL THE FUNDS ARE APPROPRIATELY IDENTIFIED AND EITHER REFUNDED TO THE CLIENTS OR TRANSFERRED INTO OPERATING FUNDS. AS OF 6/30/25, THE TOTAL BALANCE IN OUR CLIENT TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS TOTALED $3,169,246
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE SEPARATED INTO CATEGORIES, BASED ON DIFFERENT SPENDING RESTRICTIONS, AS STIPULATED BY THE DONOR. A PORTION OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED EACH YEAR TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPENDING RESTRICTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE CATEGORIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST GIFT AGREEMENTS 1,056,709.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT AND OTHER FEES 700,477. COST OF GOODS SOLD -28,378. MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 28,378.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT AND OTHER FEES 700,477. MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (7 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA02PROGRAM SERVICESCONSULTING SERVICES, EXPERT SERVICES$10,000
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA01PROGRAM SERVICESCONSULTING SERVICES, EXPERT SERVICES$200
NORTH AMERICA06PROGRAM SERVICESCONSULTING SERVICES, EXPERT SERVICES$109,118
EUROPE06PROGRAM SERVICESCONSULTING SERVICES, EXPERT SERVICES$84,942
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC03PROGRAM SERVICESCONSULTING SERVICES, EXPERT SERVICES$243,670
NORTH AMERICA00GRANTMAKING$30,000
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00GRANTMAKING$392,778
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees18SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee18TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$870,708SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$870,708TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICATO SUPPORT OCEAN CONSERVATION AND LEGAL ADVOCACY IN SOUTH AFRICA$55,000WIRE$0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICATO SUPPORT THE LEGAL AND ADVOCACY STRATEGIES FOR CLEAN ENERGY IN SOUTH AFRICA$85,500WIRE$0
NORTH AMERICATO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS IN MEXICO$30,000WIRE$0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICATO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA$252,278WIRE$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS AND/OR ASSISTANCE ARE PROVIDED TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR PURPOSES RELATED TO COMMON INTEREST AND ENDEAVORS ON PARTICULAR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. THOSE PURPOSES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION OF EARTHJUSTICE AND THE RESTRICTIONS ON 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, WHETHER OR NOT THE RECIPIENT IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. THE RECIPIENTS' USE OF FUNDS IS MONITORED AS PART OF EARTHJUSTICE'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE ISSUES OF SHARED INTEREST.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MAL WARWICK ASSOCIATESBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12550 NINTH ST STE 103AddressLine1Txt
CityBERKELEYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94710ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityDIRECT MAIL CONSULTANTActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$6,998,595GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$3,867,608RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$3,130,987NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$6,998,595TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$3,867,608TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$3,130,987TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (9 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ASOCIACION INTERAMERICANA PARA LA DEFENSA DEL AMBIENTE (AIDA)
50 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 500SAN FRANCISCOCA94111943292116501(C)(3)$175,000$0TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF AIDA
CENTER FOR EARTH ENERGY AND DEMOCRACY
4513 34TH AVENUE S SUITE BMINNEAPOLISMN55406452580349501(C)(3)$250,000$0TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF CENTER FOR EARTH ENERGY AND DEMOCRACY
COMING CLEAN INC
28 VERNON STREET SUITE 434BRATTLEBOROVT05301043429794501(C)(3)$50,000$0TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF COMING CLEAN INC.
EARTHJUSTICE ACTION
1001 G STREET NW SUITE 1000WASHINGTONDC20001821981944501(C)(4)$3,900,000$0TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF EARTHJUSTICE ACTION
GREENLATINOS
1919 14TH ST STE 700BOULDERCO80302263386082501(C)(3)$65,000$0TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF GREENLATINOS
HARAMBEE HOUSE INC
1115 HABERSHAM STREETSAVANNAHGA31401582219332501(C)(3)$40,000$0TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF HARAMBEE HOUSE, INC.
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS INC
23564 CALABASAS ROAD SUITE 201CALABASASCA91302954116679501(C)(3)$150,000$0TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS INC.
THE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT INC
PO BOX 65826WASHINGTONDC20035522192070501(C)(3)$125,000$0TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT
TIDES FOUNDATION
1012 TORNEY AVENUESAN FRANCISCOCA94129510198509501(C)(3)$1,000,000$0TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF TIDES FOUNDATION
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Total501c3 Org9Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I PART I LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS AND/OR ASSISTANCE ARE PROVIDED TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR PURPOSES RELATED TO COMMON INTEREST AND ENDEAVORS ON PARTICULAR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. THOSE PURPOSES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION OF EARTHJUSTICE AND THE RESTRICTIONS ON 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, WHETHER OR NOT THE RECIPIENT IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. THE RECIPIENTS' USE OF FUNDS IS MONITORED AS PART OF EARTHJUSTICE'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE ISSUES OF SHARED INTEREST.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ABIGAIL DILLEN
PRESIDENT$563,813$8,586$0$0$0$0$33,982$518$31,112$474$628,907$9,578$0$0
SAMBHAV SANKAR
SVP OF PROGRAMS$424,759$0$0$0$23,000$0$34,500$0$30,177$0$512,436$0$0$0
ELIZABETH MARSH
VP OF DEVELOPMENT$463,064$0$0$0$0$0$34,500$0$0$0$497,564$0$0$0
JOSEPH ANDREW JACKSON
SVP OF OP.; ASST. SECRETARY$410,757$2,064$0$0$22,885$115$34,327$173$23,868$120$491,837$2,472$0$0
STEPHEN SMITH
SVP OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING$393,839$0$0$0$22,298$0$33,667$0$23,988$0$473,792$0$0$0
ANDREW CAPUTO
VP OF LITIGATION$343,751$0$0$0$0$0$34,500$0$31,586$0$409,837$0$0$0
JAMILA FRONE
VP OF LITIGATION$320,178$0$0$0$7,065$0$33,260$0$22,882$0$383,385$0$0$0
JILL TAUBER
VP OF LITIGATION$335,129$0$0$0$3,411$0$34,108$0$9,834$0$382,482$0$0$0
MARTIN HAYDEN
SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR$306,866$0$0$0$23,000$0$33,284$0$16,686$0$379,836$0$0$0
CONNOR FOURNIER
CFO; ASST. TREASURER (FROM 02/24)$326,534$1,641$19,900$100$22,885$115$0$0$8,497$43$377,816$1,899$0$0
PATRICE SIMMS
VP OF LITIGATION$341,714$0$0$0$0$0$33,793$0$0$0$375,507$0$0$0
CONCEPCION LOZANO-BATISTA
GENERAL COUNSEL; ASST. SECRETARY$309,345$0$10,000$0$23,000$0$27,537$0$384$0$370,266$0$0$0

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Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationONE-TIME SIGN-ON AND PERFORMANCE BONUSES IN THE AMOUNTS SHOWN IN PART II, COLUMN B (II) WERE PAID IN THE 2024 CALENDAR YEAR. NO BONUSES WERE MADE CONTINGENT ON REVENUES OF THE ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution240ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$17,147,556NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

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Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, COLUMN (B):THE NUMBER PRESENTED ABOVE REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
PART I, LINE 32B:SECURITIES BROKERS WILL SELL STOCK GIFTS ON BEHALF OF EARTHJUSTICE; FROM TIME TO TIME, DONORS HAVE CONTRIBUTED REAL PROPERTY, USUALLY INTO A CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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FORM 990, PART III, CONTINUED.WE LITIGATE CASES AT THE NATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL TO PROTECT OUR WILD PLACES AND CREATURES, SAFEGUARD COMMUNITY HEALTH, ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY, AND COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE. SEE THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF CASES LITIGATED WITHIN THE PERIOD OR IN LITIGATION AT PERIOD YEAR END. PROGRAM AREA: ACCESS TO JUSTICE NO. OF CASES: 4 TOTAL FEE AWARDS AND CLIENT RECOVERIES: $0 DESCRIPTION: WE LITIGATED IN STATE COURTS, FEDERAL COURTS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW FORUMS TO PROTECT THE INDEPENDENCE OF FEDERAL AGENCIES AND THE PUBLIC'S ACCESS TO THE COURTS TO ENFORCE FUNDAMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS AND RIGHTS. THE COURTS AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES ARE CRITICAL TO BOTH THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENTANDTHE PRESERVATION OF A FAIR AND JUST DEMOCRACY THAT IS ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PEOPLE AND THE LAW. FIGHTING FOR FAIR ACCESS TO THE COURTS ENSURES THE PUBLIC CAN FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS AND CAN HOLD BAD ACTORS ACCOUNTABLE. CASES LITIGATED OR IN LITIGATION: - PROCEDURAL RULES - CO AQCC (COLORADO AIR QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION) - FERC INDEPENDENCE DEFENSE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA AND FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)) - HARRIS REMOVAL AMICUS COORD. (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - WILCOX REMOVAL AMICUS COORD. (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) PROGRAM AREA: AIR AND WATER POLLUTION* NO. OF CASES: 141 TOTAL FEE AWARDS AND CLIENT RECOVERIES: $244,990 DESCRIPTION: WE LITIGATED IN FEDERAL DISTRICT AND APPELLATE COURTS, THE U.S. SUPREME COURT, STATE COURTS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW FORUMS TO STRENGTHEN REGULATORY PROTECTIONS FOR THE AIR WE BREATHE AND THE WATER WE DRINK, AS WELL AS HOLD POLLUTERS ACCOUNTABLE WHEN THEY VIOLATE THOSE PROTECTIONS. WE USE LITIGATION TO ENSURE THAT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ISSUE STRONG REGULATIONS SO PEOPLE CAN BE PROTECTED FROM HARMFUL, UNSAFE LEVELS OF POLLUTION THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS HEALTH HARMS. CASES LITIGATED OR IN LITIGATION: - DRY CLEANERS II (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE REMOVAL (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - POWER PLANT GHG STANDARDS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - EXXON BAYTOWN SCT (SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES) - POWER PLANT FABRIC FILTERS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - REFINERIES AIR TOXICS RULE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - TEXAS & OKLAHOMA HAZE RULE INTERVENTION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT) - COKE OVENS AIR TOXICS RULE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - COKE OVENS NESHAP ROLLBACK (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - SO2 NAAQS AREA DESIGNATIONS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - REGIONAL HAZE RULE REVISIONS LITIGATION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - HAZE ROUND 2 DEADLINE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - TRANSPORT/HAZE/TEXAS UPDATE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - FL ASSUMPTION OF 404 PERMITTING (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - FL 404 ASSUMPTION APPEAL (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - MAJOR SOURCE RECLASSIFICATION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - BAY-DELTA PLAN PHASE ONE (SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO; CALIFORNIA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT) - COLORADO REGIONAL HAZE ROUND 2 (U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY & COLORADO AIR QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION) - PA. NOX CONTROLS INTERVENTION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT) - TX PUBLIC INFO ON ETO (DISTRICT COURT FOR TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS) - STATIONARY TURBINES (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - STATIONARY TURBINES INTERVENTION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - AZ REGIONAL HAZE LITIGATION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - ETHYLENE PRODUCTION AIR TOXICS RULE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - PM NAAQS REVIEW 2020 (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - LEAD AND COPPER RULE 2020 REVISIONS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - POWER PLANT AIR TOXICS RTR (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - TACONITE PLANTS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - TACONITE PLANTS II (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - STEEL MILLS III (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - STEEL MILLS IV (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - SITE REMEDIATION II (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - LIME MANUFACTURING PLANTS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - LIME KILNS INTERVENTION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - MISC. ORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING AIR TOXICS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - MON IRIS INTERVENTION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - WORLD OIL TANKS CEQA ACTION (SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) - KEALAKEHE WWTP (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAI'I) - HAZARDOUS WASTE COMBUSTORS III (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 95,000] - CENTREVILLE CWA ENFORCEMENT (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS) - CAHOKIA HTS CD INTERVENTION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS) - LARGE INCINERATOR STANDARDS DELAY (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT; U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - CHEM. MFG. AREA SOURCE STDS. (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 40,549] - SUNCOR REFINERY WATER PERMITS (COLORADO OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE COURTS) - SUNCOR WATER PERMITS - APPEAL (COLORADO OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE COURTS) - SJV PM2.5 FIP DEADLINE SUIT (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA) - CLASS VI WELL PRIMACY APPEAL (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT) - SCRUBGRASS COAL ASH POLLUTION (PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL HEARING BOARD) - COPPER SMELTERS II (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - LA BLACK BOX DEADLINE SUIT (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 49,011] - LOCAL LAW 97 DEFENSE (NEW YORK STATE COURT OF APPEALS) - EES COKE BATTERY ENFORCEMENT (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN) - 1997 OZONE DEADLINE SUIT (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA -WESTERN DIVISION) - NOYACK SAND MINE AMICUS (NEW YORK STATE COURT OF APPEALS) - NSPS DEFENSIVE INTERVENTION (SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - EPA O&G COMPLIANCE DEFENSE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - CO DIC PERMITTING RULE APPEAL (DENVER COUNTY DISTRICT COURT) - CHEM DISASTER SCCAP RMP RULE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - CHEM DISASTER SCCAP DEFENSE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - 111 GHG POWER PLANTS AMICUS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - SEC CLIMATE DISCLOSURE RULE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT) - POLYETHER POLYOLS AIR TOXICS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 30,000] - GREAT SALT LAKE PUBLIC TRUST (DISTRICT COURT OF UTAH, 3RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT) - CAYUGA WRRS DOH ART 78 (SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, ALBANY COUNTY) - CAYUGA WRRS DOH ART 78 (SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, ALBANY COUNTY) - 2015 OZONE SIPS INTERVENTION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT) - GOOD NEIGHBOR RULE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT) - SUPPLEMENTAL GNR (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - GOOD NEIGHBOR RULE - RECON (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - SECOND ROUND HAZE DEADLINE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - ZORTMAN ENFORCEMENT DEFENSE (MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PHILLIPS COUNTY) - SUNCOR CO CAA ENFORCEMENT (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO) - SUNCOR CAA ENFORCEMENT APPEAL (U.S. CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT)
FORM 990, PART III, CONTINUED.- CLCPA REGULATIONS LITIGATION (SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, ALBANY COUNTY) - TITLE V SSM INTERVENTION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - ERA FAFE AMICUS (NEW YORK STATE APPELLATE DIVISION, FOURTH DEPARTMENT) - STEEL NSPS SSM INTERVENTION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - MT PSC CLIMATE RULEMAKING (MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT MISSOULA COUNTY; MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - DETROIT OZONE APPEAL AMICUS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT) - PNWRE HOQUIAM WOOD PELLET MILL (WASHINGTON POLLUTION CONTROL HEARINGS BOARD) - 111D IMPLEMENTING RULE REVIEW (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - CAA TX RECLASSIFICATION (US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT) - MEPA DEFENSE - AMICUS (SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA) - NYC BLDG EMISSIONS BAN DEFENSE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK; U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT) - 2024 PM NAAQS LITIGATION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - CONTINGENCY MEASURES (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT) - CWA INVESTIGATION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS) - MATS STRENGTHENING RULE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - HON POLYMERS RESINS AIR TOXICS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - 2024 STERILIZER RULE LIT. (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - 2024 STERILIZER RULE - INTERV. (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - PFAS WATER STANDARDS DEFENSE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - DUKE ENERGY INDIANA 2024 IRP (INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION) - PHASE 3 HDV RULE LITIGATION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - WY REGIONAL HAZE 2.0 (TENTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS) - CROSS-CUTTING CHEM RECON (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - CA LOW CARBON FUEL STANDARD (SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF FRESNO) - SJV CONTINGENCY MEASURES 2024 (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - 2024 LCRI INTERVENTION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - ACC2 WAIVER DEFENSE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - HAWAI'I CWRM QUO WARRANTO (CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI'I, FIRST CIRCUIT) - CA HARBOR CRAFT WAIVER DEFENSE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT AND U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - CA SORE WAIVER DEFENSE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - CA SORE WAIVER - AFPM, 9TH CIR (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - CA SORE WAIVER - AFPM, DC CIR (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - EPA CAA 138 GRANTS LITIGATION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - CO LANDFILL METHANE (COLORADO AIR QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION) - CONTINGENCY MEASURE GUIDANCE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - NY CLIMATE SUPERFUND DEFENSE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK) - TX MSS SIP DISAPPROVAL DEFENSE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT) - 112(I) EXEMPTION CASES (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - MATS 112(I) EXEMPTION LIT. (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC) & U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - OSSE AIR PERMIT APPEAL (D.C. OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS) - LEVY PERMIT APPEAL AMICUS (MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS) - PROPOSED CCS IN CHEEK, TX (RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS) - DRAX PERMIT BOARD HRG INTERV. (MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY) - TX CLASS VI PRIMACY (EPA ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD OF APPEALS) - 2007 PM NAAQS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - SECONDARY LEAD AIR TOXICS 2022 (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 30,430] - SECONDARY LEAD AIR TOXICS RISK AND TECH (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - OIL & GAS - NESHAP (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - OIL & GAS AIR TOXICS DEADLINE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - CHEM PLANTS AIR TOXICS RISK AND TECH (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - 2013 AIR TOXICS RISK & TECHNOLOGY UPDATES (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) - RESINS MACT TOX INTERV (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - 2016 AIR TOXICS RTR UPDATES (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) - JUNE 2016 HEALTH RISK & TECHNOLOGY REVIEW UPDATES (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - CHEMICAL DISASTER RULE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - ST. JOHN AIR TOXICS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) - ST. JOHN AIR TOXICS - LITIGATION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - ORGANIC LIQUIDS DISTRIBUTION AIR TOXICS RULE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - SYNTHETIC CHEM HON AIR TOXICS (U.S DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) - STERILIZERS AIR TOXICS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - CYANIDE CHEM. MFG. AIR TOXICS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - RUBBER TIRE AIR TOXICS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - PETROLEUM REFINERY NSPS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - COAL PREP PLANT NSPS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ) - OIL AND GAS GHG REPORTING DEFENSE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - POWER PLANT AIR TOXICS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - COAL REFUSE PLANTS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) PROGRAM AREA: BIODIVERSITY AND WILDLIFE* NO. OF CASES: 48 TOTAL FEE AWARDS AND CLIENT RECOVERIES: $827,414 DESCRIPTION: WE LITIGATED IN FEDERAL DISTRICT AND APPELLATE COURTS, STATE COURTS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW FORUMS TO PROTECT IMPERILED SPECIES AND THE ECOSYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT THEIR LIVES. WE CONFRONT THE MAJOR DRIVERS OF EXTINCTION, SUCH AS HABITAT DESTRUCTION, OVERFISHING, AND OVERHUNTING, AND PUSH FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS THAT LIMIT THESE PRACTICES. BY PROTECTING SPECIES THAT PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE FOOD CHAIN, SUCH AS GRIZZLY BEARS, PACIFIC SALMON, AND WOLVES, AND THE HABITATS THEY DEPEND ON, WE ALSO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF MANY OTHER IMPORTANT PLANTS AND ANIMALS AROUND THEM. CASES LITIGATED OR IN LITIGATION: - DELTA SMELT BIOP (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA) - 2020 BIOP & CRSO FEIS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT & U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON - PORTLAND) - SAGE GROUSE RMP DEFENSE WYOMING (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF WYOMING) - SAGE GROUSE DEFENSE UTAH II (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH) - NATIONAL ELK REFUGE II (US DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - BLM SAGE GROUSE LEASING (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA; U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 366] - KLAMATH 2019 BIOP (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - LOWER-48 GRAY WOLF DELISTING (US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - LOWER-48 GRAY WOLF APPEAL (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - WINCHESTER DAM REMOVAL (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON - EUGENE) - WINCHESTER DAM FISH PASSAGE (OREGON OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS (OAH)) - COLORADO WOLF REINTRODUCTION (PROP 114) (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO) - WEST COAST SARDINE REBUILDING PLAN (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT; U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - SF) - IDAHO INCIDENTAL TAKE CHALLENGE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE 9TH CIRCUIT) - POMEROY DAM (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON - MEDFORD) - FLATHEAD FOREST PLAN CHAL. II (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA) - POTTER VALLEY PROJECT ESA FERC (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - POTTER VALLEY PROJECT ESA PG&E (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA) - MEXICAN WOLF 10(J) II (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA) - ELECTRON DAM (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 624,849]
FORM 990, PART III, CONTINUED.- GOLDEN-CHEEKED WARBLER (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT) - AMERICAN PRAIRIE BISON GRAZING (INTERIOR BOARD OF LAND APPEALS; OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS) - GRAYLING LISTING III (UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA BUTTE DIVISION) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 99,328] - MBTA MILES CITY FISH HATCHERY (UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA BILLINGS DIVISION) - HARVEST SPECS/PROGRAMMATIC EIS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA) - HARVEST SPECS -- APPEAL (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - LEAD PHASE OUT - NWR SYSTEM (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 35,000] - 6PPD IN TIRES ESA SEC 9 (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA) - SKOOKUMCHUCK DAM - WA COURT (SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON, THURSTON COUNTY) - YAZOO PUMPS REDO 2023 (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - LOPER BRIGHT DC CIRCUIT AMICUS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - BIDEN ESA REGULATIONS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA-OAKLAND) - INDUSTRY ESA REGS CHALLENGE DC (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - MAUI POWERLINE/STREETLIGHT ESA (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAI'I) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 67,872] - MAUI STREETLIGHT ESA (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAI'I) - TED RULE AMICUS II (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA) - KDD BREACH OF CONTRACT (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - AK BYCATCH FOIA (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA) - BITTERROOT FP AMENDMENT (UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA, MISSOULA DIVISION) - AQ BAN DEC PETITION (HAWAI'I BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES) - MAUI DOLPHIN (U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE) - GOA EFH (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA & U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - AQ PERMIT TERMS CONTESTED CASE (HAWAI'I BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES) - DIKING DIST. 12 INTERVENTION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON) - CA BYCATCH FOIA (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA) - COLOSI V CHARLOTTE COUNTY (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA) - YELLOWSTONE BISON MGMT PLAN (UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA BILLINGS DIVISION) - AQUARIUM LOOPHOLE 2.0 (CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI'I, FIRST CIRCUIT) PROGRAM AREA: ELECTRIFICATION AND TRANSPORTATION* NO. OF CASES: 122 TOTAL FEE AWARDS AND CLIENT RECOVERIES: $218,262 DESCRIPTION: WE LITIGATED IN FEDERAL DISTRICT AND APPELLATE COURTS, PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONS, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW FORUMS, AND STATE COURTS IN CASES TO ADDRESS OUR CLIMATE AND AIR POLLUTION CHALLENGES BY ELECTRIFYING THE BUILDING AND TRANSPORTATION SECTORS AND GENERATING THAT ELECTRICITY WITH 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY. WE DRIVE ELECTRIFICATION EVERYWHERE FROM THE BUSES, CARS, AND TRUCKS ON OUR STREETS, TO THE STOVES, APPLIANCES, AND HEATERS IN OUR HOMES, AND THE BOILERS, OVENS, AND DRYERS IN OUR FACTORIES. WE CHALLENGE ATTEMPTS TO LOCK IN ADDITIONAL DECADES OF FOSSIL FUEL ELECTRICITY GENERATION BY COMPELLING UTILITIES TO CONSIDER CLEAN ENERGY PRODUCTION INSTEAD. THIS PROTECTS CONSUMERS FROM THE COST AND HEALTH BURDENS OF UNNECESSARY, EXPENSIVE GAS AND COAL POWER PLANTS. WE ALSO GO TO COURT TO DEFEND ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANDATES AND ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO CLEAN ENERGY AND CLEAN TRANSPORTATION SO IT CAN BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. CASES LITIGATED OR IN LITIGATION: - MDPSC COMMUNITY SOLAR PILOT (MARYLAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - CALIFORNIA ENERGY PLANNING 2016 (CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) - SRP RATE FEDERAL LITIGATION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA) - MONTANA COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY DEFENSE (MONTANA EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, GREAT FALLS, MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA) - HAWAII PBR (HAWAI'I PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) - BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION - SB 1477 IMPLEMENTATION (CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 41,912] - HI DER DEUX (HAWAI'I PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) - CPUC LONG-TERM GAS SYSTEM PLANNING (CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 68,160] - MGE RATE DESIGN (DANE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT) - MGE RATE DESIGN (DANE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT) - LUMA PERFORMANCE METRICS (PUERTO RICO ENERGY BUREAU) - METRICS ORDER APPEAL (COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO COURT OF APPEALS) - WISCONSIN DER (PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WISCONSIN) - DISHWASHER EFFICIENCY ROLLBACK (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT) - FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT RATE CASE (FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - LAUNDRY EFFICIENCY ROLLBACK (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT) - NY TRANSMISSION GRID STUDY (NY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - I&M 2021 IRP IN INDIANA (INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION) - XCEL 2021 ELECTRIC RESOURCE PLAN (COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) - PSE RATE CASE II (WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 33,333] - FERC TRANSMISSION RULEMAKING (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)/U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, FOURTH CIRCUIT) - FERC REGIONAL TX RULE-LIT. (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)/U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, FOURTH CIRCUIT) - CALIFORNIA WAIVER DEFENSE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - CPUC ENERGY EFFICIENCY DOCKET (CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (CPUC)) - POSTAL SERVICE TRUCK CHALLENGE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, U.S. JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION (MDL)) - DC PSC CLIMATE BUSINESS PLANS (PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 2,500] - FURNACE INTERPRETIVE RULE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - NEWARK WWTP PERMIT CHALLENGE (SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY) - GRANBURY CRYPTOMINING NOISE (355TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT. HOOD COUNTY, TX) - PG&E ELECTRIFICATION PILOT (CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (CPUC)) - BLOOMINGTON BUSINESS PARK (SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) - TITLE VI AND BLOOMINGTON (SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) - EEECHO_NORTH GULFPORT, MS (MISSISSIPPI EIGHTH CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT, SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI) - W.D. WA BLDG CODE CHALLENGE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - FEECA 2024 (FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - LG&E/KU WINTER STORM RESPONSE (KENTUCKY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - AES INDIANA 2022 IRP (INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION) - PECO DEFAULT SERVICE 2025-29 (PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION) - CA 2025 BUILDING CODE (CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION) - JEA FAUX NET METERING II (CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 4TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, DUVAL COUNTY, FL) - KENTUCKY POWER 2022 IRP (KENTUCKY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - LA WAREHOUSE ISR DEADLINE SUIT (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - OAKLAND DIVISION) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 18,660] - MINNESOTA DEMAND RESPONSE ARCS (COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA) - KANSAS DEMAND RESPONSE TARIFF (DISTRICT COURT OF KANSAS, 10TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 445] - CA ZE TRUCK & SHUTTLE WAIVERS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - KENTUCKY POWER 2023 RATE CASE (KENTUCKY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - XCEL 2023 CLEAN HEAT PLAN (COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) - CHUGACH ELECTRIC INTERVENTION (REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA) - CCA TARIFF INTERVENTION (WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION) - CA LOCOMOTIVE RULE DEFENSE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA-SACRAMENTO) - NTEC AIR PERMIT CHALLENGE (DANE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT) - TECO 2024 RATE CASE (FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - TECO RATE CASE APPEAL (FLORIDA SUPREME COURT) - GEN. INTERCONNECTION REFORMS (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC), U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - PJM RRI FAST TRACK (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC), U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - PEPCO RIDER S TARIFF (PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - CONSUMER FURNACES ENERGY (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT)
FORM 990, PART III, CONTINUED.- NY ALL ELECTRIC BLDG DEFENSE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK) - XCEL 20242026 DSM PLAN (COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) - BIG RIVERS 2023 IRP (KENTUCKY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - BLACK HILLS 2024-28 CLEAN HEAT (COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) - 2023 TE RULEMAKING (CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) - KENTUCKY POWER 2024 DSM CASE (KENTUCKY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - AEP WV ENERGY EFFICIENCY CASE (PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA) - BLACK HILLS 20252027 DSM PLAN (COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) - CA FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT (CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION) - PE ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT (MARYLAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - ENTERGY FLOATING GAS PLANT (LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - PJM CTOA PROTEST (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)) - CTOA INTERVENTION/AMICUS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - NYC CONGESTION PRICING (SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK COUNTY) - CONGESTION PRICING DEFENSE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK) - AEP WV RATE CASE 2024 (PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA) - NEVADA 2024 IRP (NEVADA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) - SHORT-CYCLE APPLIANCE LOOPHOLE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - NWE RATE INCREASE 3.0 (MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 30,000] - DUKE KENTUCKY 2024 IRP (KENTUCKY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - DENVER ELECTRIFICATION CODE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO) - PJM RMR PREVENTION (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)) - PJM RMR AND CAP MKT REFORM (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)) - DTE 2024 RENEWABLE ENERGY PLAN (MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - PGW EXCLUSION REGULATION (PHILADELPHIA GAS COMMISSION) - APS SOLAR PENALTY (ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION) - APS SOLAR PENALTY APPEAL (ARIZONA COURT OF APPEALS, SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ARIZONA) - I&M 2024 IRP INDIANA (INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION) - XCEL JUST TRANSITION PLAN (COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) - COOKTOP & OVEN EFFICIENCY (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT) - ENTERGY HIGH DENSITY LOAD GAS (LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - AEP WV LARGE LOAD TARIFFS (PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA) - NAHB V. DC - BUILDING CODE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - KY POWER LARGE LOAD TARIFF (KENTUCKY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - ZE TRU RULE AUTHORIZATION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - BROADVIEW AMICUS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - INDIANA ROFR AMICUS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT) - XCEL 20252029 DSP (COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) - LA ZE BOILER INTERVENTION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA AND U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 500] - EKPC 2024 GAS CPCN (KENTUCKY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - FPL 2025 RATE INCREASE (FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - MBIA V. MCILWAIN - MD BEPS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND) - XCEL MOUNTAIN ENERGY NPA (COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) - XCEL ON-BILL FINANCING (COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) - CALMTA MARKET TRANSFORMATION (CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (CPUC)) - PUC INTRAGOV. ELEC. WHEELING (HAWAI'I PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) - CONSTELLATION ACQUISITION (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)) - CONSUMERS LARGE LOAD TARIFF (MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 15,000] - GAS WATER HEATER EFFICIENCY (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT) - CA AT-BERTH DEFENSE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - ERAS FOSSIL FUEL FAST TRACKS (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)) - FERC CO-LOCATION GUIDANCE (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)) - WISCONSIN FUEL RULES DOCKETS (PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WISCONSIN) - NEVI INTERVENTION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON) - ELIZABETH CONDO V. MOCO (BEPS) (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND) - CECC, NFP V. OAK PARK, ILL (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS) - CHALLENGE TO CAMPBELL 202(C) (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 7,750] - CAMPBELL 202(C) COST RECOVERY (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)) - PG&E 2025 RATE CASE (CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (CPUC)) - XCEL 2025 GAS PLAN (COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) - NYSEG AND RGE 2025 RATE CASE (NEW YORK PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - ENTERGY MS RIDGELAND GAS PLANT (CIRCUIT COURT OF MADISON COUNTY, MS) - DOE EFFICIENCY DEADLINES (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK) - DOE PROCESS RULE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - UDC ARCHIVES (D. C. BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT) PROGRAM AREA: FOOD AND FARMING NO. OF CASES: 25 TOTAL FEE AWARDS AND CLIENT RECOVERIES: $1,274,311 DESCRIPTION: WE LITIGATED IN FEDERAL DISTRICT AND APPELLATE COURTS, AND STATE COURTS TO MAKE OUR NATION'S FOOD SYSTEM SAFER AND CLEANER BY ENFORCING LAWS TO SUPPORT CLIMATE-FRIENDLY AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, CHALLENGING THE WORST ABUSES OF INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE, AND PRESSING FOR INCREASED TRANSPARENCY ABOUT AGRICULTURE'S AIR, WATER, AND CLIMATE POLLUTION. OUR CURRENT INDUSTRIAL FOOD SYSTEM THREATENS OUR HEALTH BY POLLUTION THE AIR AND WATER AND EXPOSING PEOPLE TO DANGEROUS CHEMICALS. INTENSIVE ANIMAL AGRICULTURE AND LARGE CHEMICAL-DEPENDENT MONOCULTURES IMPERIL NATIVE WILDLIFE AND THREATEN OUR CLIMATE. CASES LITIGATED OR IN LITIGATION: - EPA CAFO AIR REPORTING INTERPRETATION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - WPS/CPA RULE ROLLBACKS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK) - SULFOXAFLOR II (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 450,000] - STREPTOMYCIN CHALLENGE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 209,311] - SULFOXAFLOR CA (SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ALAMEDA) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 615,000] - SCHAFFNER V MONSANTO - 3RD CIR (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT) - PARAQUAT INTERIM DECISION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - MONTEREY PESTICIDE PERMITS (SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MONTEREY) - BAN OPS: UNREASONABLE DELAY (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - MPP FAILURE TO ACT (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - USRTK FEE WAIVER CHALLENGE (CIRCUIT COURT FOR PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD) - FDA ABX PETITION DENIAL (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND) - PENNSYLVANIA ACRE (COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA) - RFS SET RULE CHALLENGE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - NYC FOIE GRAS BAN (SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF ALBANY) - CLIMATE-FRIENDLY BEEF FOIA (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - CLIMATE-SMART COMMODITIES FOIA (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - TYSON GREENWASHING CLAIMS (SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - ILLINOIS DICAMBA AMICUS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT) - ROUNDUP PREEMPTION, MA (MASSACHUSETTS SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT) - ROUNDUP PREEMPTION, MO (MISSOURI COURT OF APPEALS, EASTERN DISTRICT) - ROUNDUP PREEMPTION, PA SUPERCT (SUPERIOR COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA) - USDA IRA GRANTS FREEZE LIT (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - USDA CLIMATE WEBPAGES SCRUB (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK) - USDA GRANT TERMINATIONS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA)
FORM 990, PART III, CONTINUED.PROGRAM AREA: FOSSIL FUEL EXTRACTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE* NO. OF CASES: 103 TOTAL FEE AWARDS AND CLIENT RECOVERIES: $2,101,286 DESCRIPTION: WE LITIGATED IN FEDERAL DISTRICT AND APPELLATE COURTS, STATE COURTS, PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONS, INTERNATIONAL COURTS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW FORUMS TO ENFORCE POLLUTION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS, BLOCK NEW FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE, AND KEEP PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS OFF-LIMITS TO DRILLING AND MINING. WE WORK ALONGSIDE COMMUNITIES DIRECTLY HARMED BY THE OIL, GAS, AND COAL INDUSTRIES TO AVOID EXPANDING DEMAND FOR FOSSIL FUELS, PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH, AND PREVENT UTILITIES FROM PASSING ALONG FINANCIAL COSTS OF POLLUTING INFRASTRUCTURE ONTO CUSTOMERS. CASES LITIGATED OR IN LITIGATION: - BLM METHANE RULE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF WYOMING) - ARCTIC OCEAN WITHDRAWAL II (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA) - TRUMP REINSTATEMENT OF FEDERAL COAL PROGRAM (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 171,415] - CPUC ALISO CANYON PROCEEDING (CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) - WESTERN ARCTIC IAP DEFENSE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA) - GRAYSON REPOWERING APPEAL (COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT) - BLM FRACKING RULE REPEAL (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT & U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA) - BLM METHANE RULE RESCISSION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA) - ARCTIC REFUGE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA) - WILLOW MDP II APPEAL (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - FORMOSA PETROCHEMICAL APPEAL (SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA) - GULF OIL AND GAS BIOP (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT; U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND) - DERAILING LNG-BY-RAIL (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - CA BIOMETHANE PROCUREMENT (CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) - NEPA REGS DEFENSE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA-SF) - EPA OIL AND GAS NSPS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - NEW FORTRESS ENERGY: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)) - NFE PIPELINE APPEAL (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - COOK INLET LEASE SALE 258 (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 94,669] - POWER PLANT ELG SUPPLEMENTAL R (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT) - KERN OIL AND GAS EIR ROUND 2 (SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF KERN) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 1,670,097] - CENTERPOINT ENERGY - GAS COMBUSTION TURBINE CPCN (INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION) - FEDERAL LEASING PAUSE DEFENSE - NORTH DAKOTA (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA) - DC CIRCUIT COURT APPEAL (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - BAKERSFIELD BLM APDS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA) - BAKERSFIELD BLM HOLMES APDS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA) - GREENIDGE GAS PLANT - BITCOIN MINING (NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION) - GREENIDGE ART. 78 PETITION (STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT, COUNTY OF YATES) - GREENIDGE 4TH DEPT (SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION-4TH DEPT.) - FORTISTAR - BITCOIN MINE (NEW YORK PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - FORTISTAR - ARTICLE 78 PSC (SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF ALBANY) - FORTISTAR ART 78 APPEAL (NEW YORK STATE APPELLATE DIVISION, THIRD DEPARTMENT) - ROSEBUD COAL MINE AREA B (MONTANA SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, ROSEBUD COUNTY) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 34,774] - CAITHNESS GAS PLANT TITLE V (SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, NASSAU COUNTY) - INNER HARBOR WASTEWATER LIT. (459TH DISTRICT COURT FOR TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS) - ANGELES LINK MEMO ACCOUNT (CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (CPUC)) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 51,043] - MAX MIDSTREAM COURT OF APPEALS (TEXAS THIRD COURT OF APPEALS, TEXAS 15TH COURT OF APPEALS) - 2022 BLM WYOMING LEASE SALE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 456] - GOM 2023-2028 5-YEAR PLAN (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - TX TO LA GAS PATHWAY PROJECT (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - TEXAS GULFLINK MARAD REVIEW (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT) - CARBON TERRAVAULT I CCUS (SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF KERN) - GTN PIPELINE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT) - ONSHORE LEASING PAUSE DEF. II (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF WYOMING) - GULF OF MEXICO LEASE SALE 259 (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - WGL PROJECTPIPES 3 (PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 10,000] - OHIO H.B. 507 CHALLENGE (COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FRANKLIN COUNTY, OH) - ALASKA LNG PIPELINE SEIS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - MAPUCHE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES (INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS) - REAE LITIGATION (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC) & U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 38,000] - CONSERVATION EASEMENT ADVOCACY (FIRST CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS) - CA SB 1137 INTERVENTION-BEARD (SUPERIOR COURT OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) - CA SB 1137 INTERVENTION-NOPEC (SUPERIOR COURT OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) - NAT'L GRID NY 2023 RATE CASE (NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - EVANGELINE PASS CUP APPEAL (STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH CIRCUIT) - CHILE - LNG PRIORITY DISPATCH (CHILEAN ENVIRONMENTAL TRIBUNAL, CHILEAN SUPREME COURT) - GOM LEASE SALE 261 (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - NIPSCO 2023 GAS PLANT CPCN (INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION) - BULL MOUNTAINS AM4 - LIT. (MONTANA THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT YELLOWSTONE COUNTY) - RESERVE REGS INTERVENTION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA) - OH STATE LANDS APPELL. APPEAL (TENTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO) - MARPLE ENV. RIGHTS AMEND. LIT. (PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION) - MEXICO COAL PHASE-OUT (SUPREMA CORTE DE JUSTICIA DE LA NACIN (MEXICO)) - INGAA V PHMSA (RIN 2) AMICUS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - NAT'L FUEL GAS 2023 RATE CASE (NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - CA BIOMETHANE PILOT-PG&E (CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) - NW NATURAL 2024 RATE CASE (OREGON PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 20,833] - APPEAL - UG 490 - NW NATURAL (COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF OREGON) - BOEM AIR QUALITY RULE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - CA BIOMETHANE PILOT-SCG (CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION) - BULL MTNS NEPA INTERVENTION (UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - CP2 JUDICIAL REVIEW CUP (LOUISIANA 38TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT - CAMERON PARISH) - CP2 JUD. REVIEW CUP PIPELINE (LOUISIANA 38TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT - CAMERON PARISH) - REFUGE LEASES AMICUS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA) - AEP WV 2024 ENEC CASE (PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA) - DUKE INDIANA 2024 RATE CASE (INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION) - PORT OF STOCKTON HYDROGEN (SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN) - 2024 NIMO RATE CASE (NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - NIPSCO 2024 IRP (INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION) - DECOMMISSIONING RULE AMICUS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA) - PG&E GAS LINE SUBSIDY (CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (CPUC)) - WGL RATE CASE FC1180 (PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 10,000] - DC PSC GAS LEAK INVESTIGATION (PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - BULL MOUNTAINS REMAND (MONTANA THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT) - SPOT & GULFLINK TERMINALS BIOP (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND) - DUKE KENTUCKY EAST BEND CPCN (KENTUCKY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - LG&E-KU 2024 IRP (KENTUCKY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - COMMONWEALTH LNG (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)) - DUKE ENERGY INDIANA 2025 CPCN (INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION) - 12(A) WITHDRAWAL DEFENSE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA)
FORM 990, PART III, CONTINUED.- 12(A) REVOCATION CHALLENGE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA-SF) - PRB RMP INTERVENTION (UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF WYOMING) - NIPSCO GENCO ALT REGULATION (INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION) - MAGNOLIA LNG DOE APPROVAL (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)) - LAKE CHARLES LNG DOE APPROVAL (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)) - LAKE CHARLES LNG DOE EXTENSION (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)) - 12(A) WITHDRAWAL DEFENSE, TX (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS) - LG&E-KU 2025 CPCN (KENTUCKY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - PGW RATE CASE 2025 (PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION) - GULF BIOP II (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND) - GULF BIOP II INTERVENTION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA) - AEP WV 2025 ENEC CASE (PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA) - NESE GAS PIPELINE (FERC (INTERVENED BEFORE END OF JUNE), DC CIRCUIT (AFTER END OF JUNE)) PROGRAM AREA: LANDS, WATERS, AND OCEANS* NO. OF CASES: 65 TOTAL FEE AWARDS AND CLIENT RECOVERIES: $432,450 DESCRIPTION: WE LITIGATED IN FEDERAL DISTRICT AND APPELLATE COURTS, THE U.S. SUPREME COURT, STATE COURTS, PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONS, INTERNATIONAL COURTS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW FORUMS TO STOP DESTRUCTIVE MINES FROM BEING BUILT, PREVENT LOGGING IN OLD-GROWTH FORESTS, FIGHT FOSSIL FUEL DEVELOPMENT ON PUBLIC LANDS, SUPPORT TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND STEWARDSHIP OF LANDS AND WATER, AND COMPEL THE GOVERNMENT TO ENFORCE PROTECTIONS FOR RIVERS, STREAMS, WETLANDS, AND OTHER WATERS. MORE THAN A THIRD OF THE U.S. IS PUBLIC LAND OR WATER, MEANING WE OWN IT COLLECTIVELY AND THE GOVERNMENT STEWARDS IT. PUBLIC LANDS SUPPLY CLEAN AIR AND WATER AND PROVIDE HOMES TO COUNTLESS SPECIES. BY PROTECTING THEM FROM EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES, WE LIMIT POLLUTION AND CLIMATE-COOKING EMISSIONS. WE ALSO PRESERVE THEM SO THEY CAN BE USED FOR RECREATION, CONSERVATION, AND CLEAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT. CASES LITIGATED OR IN LITIGATION: - EVERGLADES (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA) - ENEFIT (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH) - FISHEATING CREEK ENFORCEMENT (SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA) - AMENDMENT 1 (SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA) - AMENDMENT 1 APPEAL (FLORIDA SUPREME COURT) - DC BACTERIA TMDLS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - B.C. MINES HUMAN RIGHTS (INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS) - OYSTER BAY FWS CHALLENGE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK) - BEARS EARS MONUMENT DEFENSE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - ACF WATER CONTROL MANUAL (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA) - ACF WATER CONTROL - APPEAL (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT) - GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE MONUMENT DEFENSE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - MONUMENTS FOIA LITIGATION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 93,529] - DONLIN 401 CERTIFICATION (SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA & SUPREME COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA) - DONLIN 401 AK S.CT. APPEAL (SUPREME COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA) - FORT HUACHUCA BIOLOGICAL OPINION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA/NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 299,067] - DONLIN PIPELINE ROW (SUPREME COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA) - MPSC APPEAL - MICH. SUPREME COURT (MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT) - SMITH RIVER MINE DEWATERING CHALLENGE (MONTANA FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MEAGHER COUNTY, SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA) - DONLIN WATER RIGHTS (SUPREME COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA) - AMICUS BRIEF, MI V ENBRIDGE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN) - BIG SANDY PROJECT CHALLENGE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA) - PUGET SOUND NUTRIENT GENERAL PERMIT (WASHINGTON POLLUTION CONTROL HEARINGS BOARD) - ROSEBUD MINE AREA F NEPA (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 39,855] - ROSEBUD MINE AREA F SMCRA (MONTANA BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW) - BULL MOUNTAINS SMCRA CHALLENGE (MONTANA THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, YELLOWSTONE COUNTY) - HECLA BAD ACTOR ENFORCEMENT II (MONTANA FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT) - LINE 5 REROUTE STATE PERMIT (WISCONSIN DIVISION OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS, WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT ASHLAND COUNTY) - LINE 5 REROUTE SEC 401A2 (U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (ACE)) - LINE 5 REROUTE SECTION 404 (U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (ACE), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - UT NAT. MON. MTD APPEAL DEF. (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT) - FOIL ART 78 (SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, ALBANY COUNTY) - PILOT KNOB ROADLESS LEASES (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO) - ROSEBUD LEE COULEE (MONTANA BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW) - ROSEBUD MEPA CLIMATE CHALLENGE (MONTANA SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, ROSEBUD COUNTY) - PALMER WMP ADJUDICATION II (SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA; ALASKA SUPREME COURT) - ELECTRON DAM CWA (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON) - TWIN METALS INTERVEN. APPEAL (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - PATAGONIA MOUNTAINS MINING (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA) - ROSEBUD AM5 DISCHARGE PERMIT (MONTANA SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, ROSEBUD COUNTY) - SELENIUM RULE BER APPEAL (MONTANA FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY) - RESERVED RIGHTS WQS DEFENSE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA) - WOTUS RULE (2023) TX STATE (US DISTRICT COURT - SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS) - DONLIN GOLD FED CHALLENGE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA) - PEBBLE 404(C) INTERVENTION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA) - NORTH DAKOTA 2023 WOTUS RULE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA) - MONTANA SMCRA AMENDMENTS (UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA GREAT FALLS DIVISION) - WASHINGTON STORMWATER ROUND IV (WASHINGTON POLLUTION CONTROL HEARINGS BOARD) - STORMWATER 6PPD APPEAL (WASHINGTON POLLUTION CONTROL HEARINGS BOARD) - CORNER CROSSING AMICUS BRIEF (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT) - TONGASS ROADLESS INTERVENTION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA) - PINTO VALLEY MINE EXPANSION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA) - OCEANO AMICUS BRIEF (COURT OF APPEAL FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT) - BAAJ NWAAVJO NAT'L MON. DEF. (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA & U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT) - COPPER WORLD ADEQ PERMITS (OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS) - IPOP MINE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA) - WEST POINT WASTEWATER PERMIT (WASHINGTON POLLUTION CONTROL HEARINGS BOARD) - SF V. EPA SCOTUS AMICUS BRIEF (SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES) - UINTA BASIN RAILWAY SCOTUS (SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES) - SAN PEDRO ADWR MANDATORY DUTY (SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ARIZONA (MARICOPA COUNTY)) - MARIN AUDUBON REHEARING (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - PACIFIC MONUMENT DEFENSE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAI'I.) - AFA V. USDA INTERVENTION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA) - CHUCKWALLA DEF. INTERVENTION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN) - EVERGLADES DETENTION CENTER (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA)
FORM 990, PART III, CONTINUED.PROGRAM AREA: TOXICS NO. OF CASES: 42 TOTAL FEE AWARDS AND CLIENT RECOVERIES: $139,873 DESCRIPTION: WE LITIGATED IN FEDERAL DISTRICT, APPELLATE, AND BANKRUPTCY COURTS, STATE COURTS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW FORUMS TO ENSURE THE GOVERNMENT ENFORCES CHEMICAL REGULATIONS TO LIMIT EXPOSURE TO TOXIC CHEMICALS, STRENGTHEN EXISTING CHEMICAL LAWS, AND FORCE CHEMICAL COMPANIES TO DISCLOSE HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHEMICALS THEY PRODUCE. WE ALSO WORK TO PROTECT AIR AND WATER FROM TOXIC WASTE BY ENSURING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND STATE GOVERNMENTS COMPLY WITH THE BEDROCK ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS THAT RESTRICT HIGHLY TOXIC PESTICIDES AND THAT THEY FOLLOW THE LAWS AROUND CLEANING UP CONTAMINATION IN OUR ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITIES DUE TO EXPOSURE TO LEAD AND "FOREVER" CHEMICALS KNOWN AS PFAS. WE WORK TO ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE HAVE SAFE WORKPLACES AND NEIGHBORHOODS, HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER AND FOOD, AND LIVE IN HOMES THAT ARE FREE OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS. CASES LITIGATED OR IN LITIGATION: - LEAD WHEEL WEIGHT BAN (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 59,873] - PAWNEE OIL AND GAS ISSUES (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA) - OAKLAND COAL BANKR. DISCOVERY (U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY) - RISK EVALUATION RULE II (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - ROSEMONT COPPER MINE CHALLENGE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA) - IMMIGRATION DETENTION HAZARDS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK) - PMN NOTICE DELAY (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - TSCA LOOPHOLES PETITION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - HOMESTEAD DETENTION CENTER (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA) - PAWNEE SAFETEA CONSULTATION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT) - CCR PART A ROLLBACK (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - NJ EJ RULE APP CT INTERVENTION (SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY) - DECABDE REGULATORY EXCLUSIONS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - NY WASTE TRANSFER PFAS (SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, TOMPKINS COUNTY) - COUNTY LINE APPEAL (NEW YORK STATE APPELLATE DIVISION, THIRD DEPARTMENT) - 1,4-DIOXANE RISK EVALUATION (UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - ORTHO-PHTHALATES FOOD ADDITIVE BAN (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - LEGACY CCR RULE INTERVENTION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - GUAM OB/OD NEPA APPEAL (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - WOOD RIVER CCR PERMITS (ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD) - PARAMOUNT REFINERY BIOFUELS (SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) - BROOKHAVEN TOXIC ASH AMICUS (SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, NASSAU COUNTY) - NEW CHEMICALS FRAMEWORK RULES (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - AUGER-CENTRIFUGE TA APPEAL 2 (SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) - BES TA WRIT APPEAL (COURT OF APPEAL FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT) - CLEAN HARBORS COLFAX PERMITS (LOUISIANA 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT) - COLFAX PERMITS INTERVENTION (LOUISIANA 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT) - COLFAX INTERVENTION APPEALS (STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT) - TONAWANDA USFWS LAWSUIT (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK) - TSCA RISK EVALUATION DEADLINES (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) [FEE AWARDS AND RECOVERIES: 80,000] - GAVIN POWER COAL ASH CHALLENGE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO) - CHEVRON WASTE FUELS CHALLENGE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - HI EMERGENCY PROC. AMICUS (SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI'I) - THEA SAN JACINTO LOP (US DISTRICT COURT: SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TX - HOUSTON DIVISION) - MC RISK MANAGEMENT LITIGATION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT) - 2024 NEPA RULES INTERVENTION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA) - NEPA RULES 8TH CIR APPEAL (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT) - PFAS CERCLA INTERVENTION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - DECABDE RISK MANAGEMENT II (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - PHTHALATES FAP DENIAL (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - CARBON TET LITIGATION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT) - CHEMOURS SECRECY OPPOSITION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA) *ADDITIONAL PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE WAS RECORDED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR FOR MATTERS LITIGATED IN PRIOR PERIODS: - ACCESS TO JUSTICE (4): $33,968 - BIODIVERSITY AND WILDLIFE (3): $408,990 - ELECTRIFICATION AND TRANSPORTATION (3): $62,446 - FOSSIL FUEL EXTRACTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE (3): $26,480 - LANDS, WATERS, AND OCEANS (2): $16,593
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA FULL COPY OF FORM 990 IS POSTED ON A SECURE WEB PORTAL ACCESSIBLE BY THE TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. THE TRUSTEES ARE NOTIFIED OF THE FORM 990 POSTING AND ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON IT PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE BY TRUSTEES AND SENIOR STAFF OF ENTITIES IN WHICH THEY HAVE PERSONAL, FINANCIAL OR PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS. THE RESULTS OF THOSE DISCLOSURES ARE COMPILED INTO A SCREENING LIST OF ENTITIES USED BY THE BOARD CHAIR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND GENERAL COUNSEL WHEN REVIEWING POTENTIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH EARTHJUSTICE AND OUTSIDE ENTITIES. THE SCREENING LIST IS USED AS A CONFLICT CHECK TO ASSURE THAT INDIVIDUAL DECISION-MAKERS RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY PARTICIPATION IN DECISIONS AFFECTING THE ENTITIES IN WHICH THEY HAVE INTERESTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15TO ENSURE THAT OUR COMPENSATION IS COMPETITIVE AND EQUITABLE AND THAT WE THOUGHTFULLY STEWARD THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF EARTHJUSTICE, WE HAVE A COMPENSATION DIRECTOR WHO IS FULLY DEDICATED TO THIS FUNCTION. WE OBTAIN MARKET DATA FROM A COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM FOR ALL STAFF SALARIES INCLUDING OUR CEO'S SALARY. THE CEO SALARY RECOMMENDATION AND MARKET DATA IS PASSED ALONG TO OUR BOARDS' EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH REVIEWS THE DATA AND MAKES A FINAL DECISION BASED ON THE SALARY RECOMMENDATION PROVIDED BY OUR VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES. THE FULL BOARD VOTES ON THE CEO SALARY APPROVAL. IN ADDITION, WE CONDUCT AN EQUITY REVIEW FOR ALL SALARY ADJUSTMENTS EACH YEAR TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA FAIR PAY ACT AND THAT WE ARE COMPENSATING ALL STAFF EQUITABLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE GOVERNING/ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS, AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY EMAIL REQUEST: INFO@EARTHJUSTICE.ORG.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST GIFT AGREEMENTS 1,056,709.

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Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
EARTHJUSTICE ACTION
B$3,900,000COST
EARTHJUSTICE ACTION
O$2,463,469COST
EARTHJUSTICE ACTION
Q$587,446COST