Environmental Defense Center
Environmental Defense Center
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About this organization
Mission
The Environmental Defense Center protects and enhances the local environment through education, advocacy, and legal action.
About
Santa Barbara Channel (issues regarding ocean water quality, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) and park, coastal development, offshore oil and gas, public access): EDC represented the conservation community on the CINMS advisory council and chaired the CINMS conservation working group; co-chaired the Central Coast Marine Protected Area (MPA) Collaborative and improved implementation and enforcement of MPAs; continued work with partners to protect endangered blue whales from cargo ship strikes; secured injunction against fracking from platforms offshore California; submitted recommendations to improve oil spill contingency plans; coordinated input regarding Refugio oil spill natural resource damage assessment.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “The organization protects and enhances the local environment through education, advocacy and legal action.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “Since 1977 we have empowered community based organizations to advance environmental protection. our program areas include climate and energy, open space and wildlife, clean water and santa barbara channel. we primarily work within santa barbara, ventura and san luis obispo counties. edc is organized as a sec. 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, and provides legal counsel to other nonprofit organizations. we remain the only such public interest environmental law firm between los angeles and san francisco, and thrive on the support of community members from within our region and beyond.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is CA, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 906 GARDEN STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA, 93101.
- The form of the non-profit reports 11 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,478,203.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1977.
- The organization pays $1,003,228 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $120,550 in fundraising expenses.
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