Environmental Defender Law Center
Environmental Defender Law Center
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About this organization
Mission
The Environmental Defender Law Center (EDLC) works to protect the human rights of individuals and communities in developing countries who are fighting against harm to their environment.
About
The Environmental Defender Law Center (EDLC) helps individuals and communities in developing countries who are confronting threats or harm to their environment and human rights. EDLC assists these environmental defenders by finding lawyers around the world to advocate, negotiate, and litigate on their behalf and by providing strategic advice, legal resources, and other support to develop and strengthen the legal actions. In 2019, EDLC staff worked with over thirty-five law firms and NGOs, several volunteer scientists, and numerous lawyers acting in conjunction with EDLC and its partners on over forty-five matters in nearly two dozen countries. The number of individuals helped in each case ranged from one to tens of thousands, with the majority of cases being brought on behalf of communities of hundreds or thousands of individuals. In addition to other forms of assistance--including strategic guidance, drafting legal briefs, and recruiting pro bono lawyers and scientists--EDLC provided grants and funding for litigation expenses through agreements with individuals and groups in fifteen countries. The objective of all of these efforts was to assist environmental defenders by helping to: 1) defend against violations of their civil and political rights resulting from unfounded criminal charges and civil lawsuits, and to seek to end the culture of impunity for such violations, 2) try to stop unwanted resource development projects that threaten the health, way of life, and environment of affected communities, 3) obtain redress from corporations and governments for harms caused to communities by resource development projects, and 4) support lawsuits fighting climate change.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing outlines the non-profit's goal as “The environmental defender law center (edlc) works to protect the human rights of individuals and communities in developing countries who are fighting against harm to their environment.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were outlined as: “The environmental defender law center (edlc) works to protect the human rights of individuals and communities in developing countries who are fighting against harm to their environment.”.
- As per legal reporting requirements, the state of operation for the non-profit is MT.
- The non-profit's address for 2020 is listed as 1920 42nd Avenue SW, Seattle, WA, 98116 in the filing.
- As per the non-profit's form, they have 1 employees as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Has foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $170,284.
- The CEO compensation package within the organization is determined through a review and endorsement by a neutral party.
- The organization has 3 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2009.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization's financial statements were compiled or reviewed by an accountant.
- The organization pays $232,386 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $15,093 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
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