EIN 13-3800068

West Harlem Environmental Action

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
20
Year formed
1986
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
WE ACT advocates for environmental justice through education, research, and community-based campaigns to increase health in low-income communities.
Total revenues
$11,632,523
2022
Total expenses
$7,618,578
2022
Total assets
$20,631,691
2022
Num. employees
20
2022

Program areas at West Harlem Environmental Action

Environmental Justice Advocacy Government Accountability. WE ACT envisions a community that has informed and engaged residents who participate fully in decision making on key issues that impact their health and community
Sustainable Development- To advacate with communities for strong and equal environmental protection
Environmental Health Community Based Research-To increase communiy environmental health through comunity based participatory research and evidence based campaigns

Grants made by West Harlem Environmental Action

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Alternatives for Community and EnvironmentEj Capacity Building$100,000
New Jersey Environmental Justice AllianceEj Capacity Building$100,000
United Parents Against Lead (UPAL)Ej Capacity Building$65,000
...and 8 more grants made

Who funds West Harlem Environmental Action

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Climate Imperative FoundationTo Support Research, Education, and Outreach About A Safe Climate Future$2,100,000
United States Energy FoundationTo Promote Education and Analysis To Advance Clean, Affordable Energy That Protects Public Health. To Support Education and Outreach To Build An Equitable Clean Energy Future. To Support Education and Outreach To Build A Clean Energy Future. General Operating Support.$1,505,000
Bloomberg PhilanthropiesAccelerate Transition To Clean Energy$1,000,000
...and 60 more grants received totalling $10,723,600

Personnel at West Harlem Environmental Action

NameTitleCompensation
Peggy ShepardPresident$0
Nancy AndersonSecretary$0

Financials for West Harlem Environmental Action

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$10,849,279
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$17,756
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$515,357
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$250,131
Total revenues$11,632,523

Form 990s for West Harlem Environmental Action

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-02990View PDF
2021-122022-08-12990View PDF
2020-122022-07-08990View PDF
2019-122021-08-17990View PDF
2018-122019-09-10990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like West Harlem Environmental Action

OrganizationLocationRevenue
IslandWoodBainbridge Island, WA$9,533,686
NatureBridgeSausalito, CA$15,595,938
The Watershed InstitutePennington, NJ$5,202,568
Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CA$34,936,590
Solar One (S1)Long Island City, NY$9,352,375
Save the BayProvidence, RI$5,818,230
Delaware Nature SocietyHockessin, DE$3,637,027
National Environmental Education and Training FoundationWashington, DC$3,787,260
Heal The BaySanta Monica, CA$4,646,298
California State Parks FoundationSan Francisco, CA$9,088,220
Data update history
July 14, 2024
Received grants
Identified 24 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from High Meadows Foundation
December 31, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 31, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 29 new grant, including a grant for $2,100,000 from Climate Imperative Foundation
December 24, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironment
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1854 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10031
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
weact.org 
Phone
(212) 961-1000
Facebook page
weactforej 
Twitter profile
@weact4ej 
IRS details
EIN
13-3800068
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1986
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C60: Environmental Education
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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