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Grant recipient EIN 22-3353036Environment

Who funds Eastern Environmental Law Center Inc?

9 private foundations gave Eastern Environmental Law Center Inc in Newark, NJ $1.6 million across 38 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

38 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Environmental Endowment for New Jersey IncMercerville, NJ 2025

    Healthy watersheds/legal support

    $20,000
  2. Fund for New JerseyPrinceton, NJ 2024

    To provide high-quality legal assistance for clean energy, climate change, and environmental justice.

    $175,000
  3. FM Kirby Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2024

    In support of 501c3 purpose

    $40,000
  4. Environmental Endowment for New Jersey IncMercerville, NJ 2024

    Healthy watersheds/legal support

    $20,000
  5. Fund for New JerseyPrinceton, NJ 2023

    To provide high-quality legal assistance for new jerseys environmental sector.

    $125,000
  6. FM Kirby Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2023

    In support of 501c3 purpose

    $37,500
  7. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2023

    To support general operations

    $35,000
  8. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2023

    General operating support

    $32,500
  9. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $30,000
  10. The Leavens Foundation IncLong Valley, NJ 2023

    Sustaining

    $20,000
  11. Environmental Endowment for New Jersey IncMercerville, NJ 2023

    Healthy watersheds/legal support

    $10,000
  12. Fund for New JerseyPrinceton, NJ 2022

    To provide legal advocacy and expertise to advance climate resiliency, promote clean energy, and protect water quality.

    $85,000
  13. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2022

    General operating support for 2022-2023

    $65,000
  14. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Environmental justice staff attorney

    $37,500
  15. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2022

    To support general operations

    $35,000
  16. FM Kirby Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2022

    In support of 501c3 purpose

    $30,000
  17. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gift program - for general support of its mission

    $15,000
  18. Environmental Endowment for New Jersey IncMercerville, NJ 2022

    Healthy watersheds/legal support

    $10,000
  19. Fund for New JerseyPrinceton, NJ 2022

    To develop a collective conservation policy agenda with a racial equity lens in partnership with other fund grantees.

    $5,000
  20. Fund for New JerseyPrinceton, NJ 2021

    To provide legal advocacy and expertise to advance climate resiliency, promote clean energy, and protect water quality.

    $85,000
  21. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2021

    To support general operating ($35,000) and an environmental justice attorney position ($35,000)

    $70,000
  22. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2021

    General operating support

    $65,000
  23. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Environmental justice staff attorney

    $37,500
  24. Fund for New JerseyPrinceton, NJ 2021

    To establish a new environmental justice staff attorney position.

    $37,000
  25. FM Kirby Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2021

    In support of 501c3 purpose

    $30,000
  26. Environmental Endowment for New Jersey IncMercerville, NJ 2021

    Healthy watersheds/legal support

    $20,000
  27. Fund for New JerseyPrinceton, NJ 2020

    To represent environmental and community organizations to address environmental sustainability and climate resiliency issues in new jersey.

    $85,000
  28. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2020

    General operating support

    $65,000
  29. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2020

    To support general operations

    $35,000
  30. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2020

    To support general operations

    $35,000
  31. Environmental Endowment for New Jersey IncMercerville, NJ 2020

    Healthy watersheds/legal support

    $20,000
  32. FM Kirby Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2020

    In support of 501c3 purpose

    $20,000
  33. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2019

    General operating support to provide legal services to advocate for environmental justice, clean energy, and sustainability in new jersey

    $65,000
  34. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2019

    To provide pro-bono legal representation to nonprofits in new jersey that address environmental challenges.

    $35,000
  35. Environmental Endowment for New Jersey IncMercerville, NJ 2019

    Healthy watersheds/legal support

    $20,000
  36. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2019

    A day of clarity retreat on financial management

    $4,500
  37. Guilford FoundationRichmond, VA 2019

    General support

    $1,500
  38. Environmental Endowment for New Jersey IncMercerville, NJ 2018

    Healthy watersheds/legal support

    $20,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Newark, NJ and are not among Eastern Environmental Law Center Inc’s funders above.

  1. Ej Grassmann TrustWarren, NJ 12 grants Accepts applications $133,200 to similar organizations
  2. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 3 grants Preselected only $115,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey IncMillburn, NJ 9 grants Accepts applications $256,147 to similar organizations
  4. The Walter V and Judith L Shipley Family FoundationNew York, NY 6 grants Preselected only $205,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Stone Foundation of New JerseyLeonardo, NJ 7 grants Accepts applications $175,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 1 grant Accepts applications $155,000 to similar organizations
  7. Theodore and Maxine Murnick Family Foundation IncShort Hills, NJ 4 grants Preselected only $154,000 to similar organizations
  8. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 1 grant Accepts applications $150,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 22-3353036 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.