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EIN 56-2466977

Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
City
New Orleans
State
Louisiana
Year formed
2005
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
C60: Environmental Education
Description
Deep South Center for Environmental Justice promotes the rights of all people to be free from environmental harm as it impacts health, jobs, housing, and education. The center achieves this through partnerships among universities and communities, as well as interactions among its various program components and legacy. These include research/policy, community assistance/education, and primary, secondary an.
Total revenues
$8,666,382
2022
Total expenses
$6,711,966
2022
Total assets
$13,394,423
2022
Num. employees
12
2022

Program areas at DSCEJ

Deep South Center for Environmental justice strives to achieve partnerships among universitiesand communities, as well as interactions among its various program components and legacy. Research/policy,community assistance/education, and primary,secondary and university education are the components the Center uses to reach its objectives.

Who funds Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Waverley Street FoundationClimate Hubs Learning Partnership$1,150,000
The JPB FoundationHbcu-Cbo Multi-Regional Equity Consortium$1,000,000
David and Lucile Packard FoundationSpecial Initiatives$660,000
...and 21 more grants received totalling $5,347,116

Personnel at DSCEJ

NameTitle
Beverly WrightFounder and Executive Director

Financials for DSCEJ

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$8,591,037
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$75,345
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$8,666,382

Form 990s for DSCEJ

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-17990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122022-01-25990View PDF
2019-122021-04-05990View PDF
2018-122020-02-05990View PDF
...and 14 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 7, 2025
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from The JPB Foundation
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $450,000 from The JPB Foundation
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $380,761 from Cooperative for Assistance and Relief EVERYWHERE
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $1,150,000 from Waverley Street Foundation
December 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationPollutionEnvironmentHuman servicesCrime and lawPublic policy
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
6841 Lake Willow Dr
New Orleans, LA 70126
Metro area
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
County
Orleans Parish, LA
Website URL
dscej.org/ 
IRS details
EIN
56-2466977
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2005
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C60: Environmental Education
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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