Form 990 for tax year 2025
Filed by ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES NY INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,987,000
- Total expenses
- $2,976,369
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,921,312
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $148,733
- Other revenue
- -$83,045
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,874,114
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $86,418
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $3,787,696
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,504,391
- Management and general expenses
- $227,734
- Fundraising expenses
- $244,244
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,504,391
Program services were 84.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$4
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1c · Fundraising events
$430,276
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,491,032
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$50,131
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3 · Investment income
total $148,733 · excluded $148,733
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$61,965
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$430,276
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$145,651
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$83,686 · excluded -$83,686
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $638 · related or exempt $638
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11b · Other revenue: TENANT SERVICES
total $3 · related or exempt $3
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11e · Other revenue, total
$641
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $245,942 · program services $180,232 · management and general $14,602 · fundraising $51,108
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,745,945 · program services $1,572,937 · management and general $88,175 · fundraising $84,833
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $58,355 · program services $51,140 · management and general $3,159 · fundraising $4,056
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $179,344 · program services $152,216 · management and general $10,769 · fundraising $16,359
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $159,173 · program services $140,922 · management and general $8,363 · fundraising $9,888
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11b · Fees: legal
total $17,433 · program services $1,148 · management and general $16,285
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $22,600 · management and general $22,600
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11g · Fees: other
total $259,999 · program services $152,494 · management and general $54,275 · fundraising $53,230
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $2,078 · program services $1,709 · management and general $369
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16 · Occupancy
total $48,569 · program services $43,797 · management and general $2,726 · fundraising $2,046
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17 · Travel
total $39,655 · program services $36,231 · management and general $1,446 · fundraising $1,978
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $34,885 · program services $31,349 · management and general $1,904 · fundraising $1,632
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23 · Insurance
total $1,912 · management and general $1,912
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24a · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS
total $88,280 · program services $87,940 · fundraising $340
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24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT
total $13,828 · program services $9,961 · fundraising $3,867
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24c · Other expenses: PUBLICATIONS
total $12,996 · program services $9,905 · fundraising $3,091
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24d · Other expenses: TELEPHONE
total $12,706 · program services $12,706
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24e · All other expenses
total $32,669 · program services $19,704 · management and general $1,149 · fundraising $11,816
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $67,747 · end of year $273,156
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,957,147 · end of year $1,534,199
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $81,520 · end of year $62,245
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $29,322 · end of year $14,430
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$784,348
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$514,031
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $300,493 · end of year $270,317
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,516,990 · end of year $1,715,217
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $20,203 · end of year $4,550
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $205,904 · end of year $73,918
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $76,500 · end of year $12,500
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,654,695 · end of year $3,563,122
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $36,323 · end of year $224,574
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
FOR MORE THAN FIVE DECADES, EANY HAS CHAMPIONED POLICIES THAT PROTECT NEW YORK'S AIR, WATER, LAND, AND CLIMATE WHILE SERVING AS A TRUSTED WATCHDOG IN ALBANY. WE TRANSLATE COMMUNITY NEEDS INTO LEGISLATIVE ACTION AND ENSURE LEADERS FOLLOW THROUGH ON THEIR COMMITMENTS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
FOR OVER 55 YEARS, EANY HAS WORKED TO ACHIEVE MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL VICTORIES IN NEW YORK AND TO HOLD LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE. WE SERVE AS A CONNECTIVE TISSUE BETWEEN POLICYMAKING IN ALBANY AND THE NEEDS OF FRONTLINE ORGANIZATIONS.
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AIR & CLIMATE: WORKS TO ADVANCE CLEAN AIR AND ACCELERATE NEW YORK'S TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS THROUGH LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY, REGULATORY OVERSIGHT, COALITION BUILDING, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. EANY ADVOCATES FOR STRONG EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS, RENEWABLE ENERGY DEPLOYMENT, CORPORATE CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND POLICIES THAT PROTECT COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY POLLUTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE. EANY ALSO COMBATS MISINFORMATION AND STRENGTHENS PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF CLIMATE POLICY THROUGH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND STATEWIDE ORGANIZING. KNOWING THAT NY MUST LEAD AS OTHER INSTITUTIONS FALTER, IN 2025 WE LAUNCHED A JOINT PROGRAM WITH COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL'S SABIN CENTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE LAW-THE MODEL CLIMATE LAWS INITIATIVE-TO REPLICATE INDIVIDUAL STATE AND CITY CLIMATE POLICY SUCCESSES AROUND THE COUNTRY.
Expenses $1,128,542
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WATER: LEADS CLEAN WATER PROTECTION EFFORTS, FROM SOURCE TO TAP, BY PUSHING FOR STRONG ENVIROMENTAL STANDARDS, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, POLLUTION PRVENTION, AND RAPID RESPONSE TO CONTAMINATION THREATS. EANY WORKS WITH POLICYMAKERS, AGENCIES, AND COALITION PARTNERS TO SECURE FUNDING FOR DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES, STRENGTHEN PROTECTIONS FOR WATERWAYS AND SOURCE WATERS, AND ENSURE COMMUNITIES HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE WATER. SINCE 2017, EANY HAS HELPED SECURE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN CLEAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING, SUPPORTED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GREAT LAKES COMPACT, AND HELPED GALVANIZE SUPPORT FOR THE 2022 ENVIRONMENTAL BOND ACT TO ADDRESSS WATER QUALITY, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION STATEWIDE.
Expenses $463,900
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LAND & AGRICULTURE:STRIVES TO PROTECT NEW YORK'S SOILS, FARMS, FORESTS, WILDLIFE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES FROM CONTAMINATION, OVERDEVELOPMENT, AND THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. EANY ADVANCES POLICIES THAT SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE AND CLIMATE-RESILIENT AGRICULTURE, CONSERVE OPEN SPACE AND ECOSYSTEMS, AND REDUCE EXPOSURE TO HARMFUL CHEMICALS AND PESTICIDES. THE ORGANIZATION HELPED ADVANCE SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO BAN TOXIC INSECTICIDES THROUGH THE BIRDS AND BEES PROTECTION ACT AND RESTRICTIONS ON CHLORPYRIFOS, WHILE SUPPORTING POLICIES THAT PROTECT BIODIVERSITY, STRENGTHEN LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, AND CONSERVE MORE THAN ONE MILLION ACRES OF FORESTS AND LAND ACCROSS NEW YORK STATE.
Expenses $401,359
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HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICES AND WORKS TO ADVANCE POLICIES THAT IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH, REDUCE WASTE AND POLLUTION, AND HOLD POLLUTERS ACCOUNTABLE. EANY HAS LED EFFORTS TO ADDRESS PFAS AND OTHER HARMFUL CHEMICALS, INCLUDING PASSAGE OF ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST COMPREHENSIVE PFAS CHEMICAL NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS, AND HAS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN REDUCING COMSUMER WASTE THROUGH PASSAGE AND EXPANSION OF NEW YORK'S BOTTLE BILL AND RELATED WASTE REDUCTION INITIATIVES.
Expenses $348,723
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GRASS ROOTS AND DIRECT LOBBYING.
Expenses $161,867
As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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John ButtrickJOHN BUTTRICK
CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Robert RachofskyROBERT RACHOFSKY
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Victoria ShawVICTORIA SHAW
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Douglas BatesonDOUGLAS BATESON
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Steve AllingerSTEVE ALLINGER
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Barbara LiftonBARBARA LIFTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Andy DarrellANDY DARRELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Beth BraunBETH BRAUN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Eric GoldsteinERIC GOLDSTEIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Michael KinkMICHAEL KINK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Peter LehnerPETER LEHNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Matthew MorrealeMATTHEW MORREALE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Michael O'LoughlinMICHAEL O'LOUGHLIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Rahwa GhirmatzionRAHWA GHIRMATZION
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Fred KowalFRED KOWAL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Robert SweeneyROBERT SWEENEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Ernest TollersonERNEST TOLLERSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Charles UpdikeCHARLES UPDIKE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Michael WardMICHAEL WARD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Tonya GayleTONYA GAYLE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Alexandra PayneALEXANDRA PAYNE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Robert TannerROBERT TANNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Jim TierneyJIM TIERNEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Vanessa Fajans-TurnerVANESSA FAJANS-TURNER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $282,108
- From this org
- $273,858
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,250
- Hours/week
- 42
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $273,858
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $8,250
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $282,108
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Brian KeeganBRIAN KEEGAN
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICA
- Total calculated
- $187,115
- From this org
- $183,125
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,990
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $183,125
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $3,990
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $187,115
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Patricia SterlingPATRICIA STERLING
SR. FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $220,597
- From this org
- $213,905
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,692
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $213,905
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,692
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $220,597
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Katherine NadeauKATHERINE NADEAU
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STRATEGY & PARTNERSHIPS
- Total calculated
- $204,126
- From this org
- $198,126
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,000
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $198,126
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $204,126
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Katherine McNamaraKATHERINE MCNAMARA
DEPUTY EXEC DIR, STRATEGY & PTNRSHP IMPLMENT
- Total calculated
- $198,346
- From this org
- $192,346
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,000
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $192,346
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $198,346
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
Answered no
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES ACTIONINC
501(C)(4) · SEE PART VII · NY
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 10 September 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.2
- Source object
- 202632609349301808
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