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Environment : Environmental Protection and Conservation
Board Leadership
Allen L. McCallie
Chair
CEO
Jeff Gleason
Executive Director
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The Southern Environmental Law Center uses the power of law and policy to protect the environment in six states: Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. SELC's attorneys work in all branches and at all levels of government to defend healthy air and clean water; to protect the region's forests, coasts, wetlands, and other native landscapes; and to promote vibrant and livable communities across the Southeast.
The Southern Environmental Law Center uses the power of law and policy to protect the environment in six states: Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. SELC's attorneys work in all branches and at all levels of government to defend healthy air and clean water; to protect the region's forests, coasts, wetlands, and other native landscapes; and to promote vibrant and livable communities across the Southeast.
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Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
87.1% | |
Administrative Expenses | 7.3% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 5.5% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.03 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 4.56 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 8.9% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 0.7% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
---|---|---|
Southern Environmental Law Center (VA) | 99.19 | |
Greenbelt Alliance (CA) | 85.34 | |
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (MD) | 98.69 | |
Ohio Environmental Council (OH) | 92.52 | |
Environmental Defense Center (CA) | 94.13 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $36,304,744 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $0 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $0 |
Total Contributions | $36,304,744 |
Program Service Revenue | $646,735 |
Total Primary Revenue | $36,951,479 |
Other Revenue | $23,125,491 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $60,076,970 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $25,079,225 |
Administrative Expenses | $2,195,291 |
Fundraising Expenses | $1,844,502 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $29,119,018 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $30,957,952 |
Net Assets | $131,054,002 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name | Amount Spent | % of Program Expenses |
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Clean Energy and Air | $12,637,116 | 50.4% |
Clean Water | $5,740,650 | 22.9% |
Coast and Wetlands | $3,041,678 | 12.1% |
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2019-03 | 06/01/2020 | 99.19 | |||||||
2018-03 | 06/01/2019 | 100.00 | |||||||
2017-03 | 06/01/2018 | 100.00 | |||||||
2016-03 | 06/01/2017 | 100.00 | |||||||
2015-03 | 07/01/2016 | 100.00 | |||||||
2014-03 | 06/01/2016 | 99.91 | |||||||
CN 2.0 | |||||||||
2014-03 | 11/01/2015 | 98.88 | |||||||
2014-03 | 09/01/2015 | 96.95 | |||||||
2013-03 | 09/01/2014 | 98.99 | |||||||
2013-03 | 05/01/2014 | 94.94 | |||||||
2012-03 | 05/01/2013 | 98.46 | |||||||
2011-03 | 05/01/2012 | 98.52 | |||||||
2010-03 | 12/23/2011 | 96.98 | |||||||
2010-03 | 09/20/2011 | 94.20 | |||||||
CN 1.0 | |||||||||
2010-03 | 04/01/2011 | 95.73 | |||||||
2009-03 | 05/01/2010 | 94.12 | |||||||
2008-03 | 02/01/2009 | 91.34 | |||||||
2007-03 | 02/01/2008 | 92.81 | |||||||
2006-03 | 12/15/2006 | 83.38 | |||||||
2005-03 | 01/01/2006 | 83.04 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 52-1436778 |
Name in IRS Master File | SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER |
NTEE Code | [Not Provided by IRS] |
NTEE Classification | [Not Provided by IRS] |
NTEE Type | [Not Provided by IRS] |
Classification | Charitable Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | (529) Ecology or conservation (460) Public interest litigation activities |
Foundation Status | Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | March, 1986 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | December |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$332,170 | 1.14% | Frederick S. Middleton III | President |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
---|---|---|
Southern Environmental Law Center (VA) | 99.19 | |
The Climate Reality Project (DC) | 94.56 | |
Greenbelt Alliance (CA) | 85.34 | |
PennFuture (PA) | 92.67 | |
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (UT) | 97.87 |
This charity has an official representative registered with Charity Navigator.
Southern Environmental Law Center
201 Main Street
Suite 14
Charlottesville,
VA 22902
tel: (434) 977-4090
fax: (434) 977-1483
EIN: 52-1436778
Allen L. McCallie
Chair
Jeff Gleason
Executive Director
Charity Navigator
299 Market Street Suite 250
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
EIN: 13-4148824
BRIDGE ID: 3108588923