EIN 52-2148600

Environmental Working Group

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
97
Year formed
1999
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Environmental Working Group empowers people to live healthier lives in healthier environments through breakthrough research and education. The nonprofit research and advocacy organization is committed to ensuring that products are safe and won't cause harm to human health. Their conservation program focuses on protecting soil and water sources for food, including ongoing projects to prevent agricultural pollution and pesticide contamination. Environmental Working Group is located in Washington, DC.
Total revenues
$13,555,244
2022
Total expenses
$14,649,164
2022
Total assets
$22,874,591
2022
Num. employees
97
2022

Program areas at Environmental Working Group

Toxics and human health - ewg believes people should be able to trust that the products they are buying are safe and won't cause harm to their health or their families. Our simple theory is unfortunately not the reality in today's chemical safety regulatory environment. Our science program has two primary objectives: first, to influence consumer behavior by directly informing and motivating a large audience to adopt habits of Environmental health, using original research about chemicals of concern found in everyday environments. Second, to influence mass market change by disrupting the food, household cleaner, and personal care product markets through evidence-based research on toxic ingredients and consumer pressure for safer alternatives.our science program is Working to produce cutting-edge, newsworthy research and consumer education projects on Environmental health to educate citizen activists, move markets and generate debate on chemical policy reform. Ewg has a dedicated team of scientists with expertise in toxicology, chemistry, public health and nutrition. Our team of a dozen experts is one of the largest and most recognized in the Environmental field.from the top researchers on Environmental health issues, to an award winning government affairs shop, to copywriters to help us tell our Environmental health stories to a robust online community of millions of consumers - ewg is inspiring change, both big and small. Through our habit changing guidance, to our market and policy moving science we are transforming the perception that health and wellness is a luxury and redefining it as a necessity.because we all have a right to live in an "environment" we can trust.
Food and agriculture - our conservation program works to protect the source of our food: our soil and water. This includes ongoing projects to protect drinking water from agricultural pollution, and to protect soil from pesticides, erosion and contamination from these same industries. We do this work to protect our natural resources because they are vital and irreplaceable, but also because pollution in our environment inevitably becomes pollution in our bodies. Our goal is to illustrate the connection between the broken u.s. Agricultural system, farm subsidies, the damage being done to our land and health, and the increasing lack of access to healthy food and fresh produce for today's families. Our strategy is designed to address these issues and push u.s. agriculture in a more sustainable direction that stands up for both the health of our land and our food.
Licensing - "ewg verified" is ewg's verification and licensing program that helps consumers identify safer personal care products without having to do research. It is rapidly pushing the market toward the strict ingredient and transparency criteria defined by our team of research scientists. Ewg established standards in the interest of public health and created an ewg verified seal that means a product is free from dangerous chemicals with known negative health impacts, and that product has met ewg's strict, protective standards for these chemicals.an ewg mark for safety and health at point of sale inspires consumers to shop with our standards in mind, and ultimately, shaping consumer habits will drive market change. Our goal is to have marquee brands formulate toward our standards, making it that much easier for consumers to find better alternatives.

Grants made by Environmental Working Group

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
World Central KitchenGiving Tuesday - Covid-19 Relief$32,565
Black Belt Justice CenterGeneral Support$15,000
PcunistaSupport Protecting Farmworkers From Covid-21$10,000
...and 2 more grants made

Who funds Environmental Working Group

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Environment$600,200
The JPB FoundationEwg Science Program$500,000
The JPB FoundationEwg Science Program$500,000
...and 114 more grants received totalling $5,679,970

Personnel at Environmental Working Group

NameTitleCompensation
Caroline LearyChief Operating Officer and General$188,207
Scott MallanChief Financial Officer$222,045
Anthony LaceyEditor in Chief
Jabali WilliamsVice President, Experience and Chief
Alex FormuzisSenior Vice President$185,061
...and 32 more key personnel

Financials for Environmental Working Group

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$11,621,526
Program services$1,786,344
Investment income and dividends$129,308
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$6,322
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$11,744
Total revenues$13,555,244

Form 990s for Environmental Working Group

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-09-27990View PDF
2021-122022-09-22990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2019-122021-03-01990View PDF
2018-122019-11-15990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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350 OrgBoston, MA$19,587,115
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Data update history
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 20 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from The JPB Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $155,600 from Jewish Communal Fund
January 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 38 new grant, including a grant for $2,300,000 from Foundation for the Carolinas
December 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationEnergy conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingNational levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1250 I St NW 1000
Washington, DC 20005
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
ewg.org/ 
Phone
(202) 667-6982
Facebook page
ewg.org 
Twitter profile
@ewg 
IRS details
EIN
52-2148600
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1999
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
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
114074
FTB Entity ID
2338129
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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