About Earthjustice
Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit public interest environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and to combat climate change.
Focus Areas
Clean EnergyBiodiversity DefenseFossil FuelsOceansSustainable Food & FarmingToxic Exposure & HealthTribal PartnershipsCommunity PartnershipsInternational Litigation & AdvocacyPolicy & Legislation
Who They Fund
nonprofit environmental and advocacy organizationscommunity-based/environmental justice communities
About Earthjustice
Earthjustice’s grantmaking shows a clear pattern of backing organizations that can carry environmental advocacy, litigation, and coalition work at scale. Two of its largest recent grants each went to Tides Center, with $1,000,000 in 2024 and another $1,000,000 in 2023 to support its mission. The foundation also made matching $840,000 grants in 2024 and 2023 to Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs, again for general mission support. Those awards point to a funder that relies on flexible support for intermediary organizations and network builders, not only direct project grants. That approach aligns with Earthjustice’s broader mission areas, which include clean energy, biodiversity defense, fossil fuels, oceans, sustainable food and farming, toxic exposure and health, tribal partnerships, community partnerships, international litigation and advocacy, and policy and legislation. Recent grants also include support for Earthjustice Action, The Partnership Project, and Asociacion Interamericana Para La Defensa Del Ambiente, showing a mix of national advocacy groups and transnational environmental law work. The legal name on file is EARTHJUSTICE, and the organization operates with a national grantmaking scope from San Francisco.
What Earthjustice Funds
Earthjustice funds a wide set of environmental issue areas, but several recent grants make the priorities concrete. In climate and policy advocacy, it gave $500,000 in 2024 to The Partnership Project Inc and $250,000 in 2024 to Earthjustice Action, both to support their missions. In ocean and land protection work, it awarded $50,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024 to Alaska Wilderness League. The foundation also supports environmental justice and local organizing. It gave $40,000 in 2024 to Harambee House Inc in Savannah, Georgia, and $10,000 in 2024 to National Young Farmers Coalition in Hudson, New York, which fits its sustainable food and farming focus. In legal and cross-border advocacy, Earthjustice awarded $125,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to Asociacion Interamericana Para La Defensa Del Ambiente. These grants show a mix of policy, litigation, community partnership, and specialized advocacy.
How Earthjustice Gives
Earthjustice’s recent grants cluster around a median size of $80,000, with a lower quartile of $36,250 and an upper quartile of $312,500. The distribution includes a few very large awards and many smaller mission-support grants, suggesting a blend of anchor support and targeted follow-on funding. Across the recent list, several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Tides Center, Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs, The Partnership Project Inc, Earthjustice Action, Asociacion Interamericana Para La Defensa Del Ambiente, Alaska Wilderness League, and Coming Clean Inc. That repeat pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time gifts. Earthjustice is a Pure DAF Provider and does not fund individuals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.8M
Total Assets
$315.7M
Total Revenue
$170.8M
Total Expenses
$167.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $36K and $313K, with a median of $80K.
25th Percentile
$36K
Median
$80K
75th Percentile
$313K
Geographic Reach
National8 states funded
About 30% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ABIGAIL DILLEN
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