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Grant recipient EIN 27-0772454Crime and legal aid

Who funds Environmental Defender Law Center?

5 private foundations gave Environmental Defender Law Center in Port Townsend, WA $1.7 million across 26 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, 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

26 grants

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

  1. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Protecting human rights in africa

    $50,000
  2. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  3. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $75,000
  4. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General Operating Support

    $65,000
  5. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  6. Ben & Jerry's Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  7. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Protecting human rights in africa

    $120,000
  8. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General Operating Support

    $80,000
  9. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $75,000
  10. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  11. Ben & Jerry's Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  12. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $80,000
  13. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Operating support

    $75,000
  14. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  15. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Operating Support

    $80,000
  16. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Operating support

    $75,000
  17. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Protecting human rights in africa

    $50,000
  18. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  19. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    General support and support for environmental human rights

    $100,000
  20. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General Operating Support

    $80,000
  21. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    Operating support

    $75,000
  22. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2018

    Promoting corporate accountability for human rights and environmental harms in the global south

    $100,000
  23. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General Operating Support

    $80,000
  24. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $50,000
  25. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2017

    Promoting corporate accountability for environmental human rights harms in the global south

    $125,000
  26. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2017

    General operating support

    $50,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Seattle, WA and are not among Environmental Defender Law Center’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 145 grants Preselected only $21,222 to similar organizations
  2. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 21 grants Accepts applications $430,000 to similar organizations
  3. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 34 grants Preselected only $942,659 to similar organizations
  4. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 21 grants Preselected only $323,761 to similar organizations
  5. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 23 grants Accepts applications $2,822,414 to similar organizations
  6. Casey Family ProgramsSeattle, WA 8 grants Preselected only $70,100 to similar organizations
  7. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 10 grants Preselected only $62,350 to similar organizations
  8. Moccasin Lake FoundationWilmington, DE 13 grants Accepts applications $589,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-0772454 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.