Environmental Defense Action Fund
Revenue
$24.6m
year to 30 September 2025
Expenses
$25.2m
year to 30 September 2025
Total assets
$11.1m
$1.1m liabilities
Net assets
$10m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
24
4.8 years on average
Staff
0
3,010 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
11
named in Part VII
Environmental Defense Action Fund's network
24 people6 organisationsi24 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (24). Violet dotted lines (12) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
24 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 24 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Leigh | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Becky Edwards | Director (As of 2/4/2025) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Carl Ferenbach | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Charles J Hamilton JR ESQ (also filed as Charles J Hamilton JR, Charles J Hamilton Jr, Charles J Hamilton Jr Esq) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Chrissy Armstrong | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Clara Pratte | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Coddy Johnson | Co-Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Frank E Loy (also filed as Frank LOY) | Chair Emeritus | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jeffrey P Williams | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joanne Witty | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| John C Kerr | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| John Sall | Director (As of 10/8/2024) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jon Powers (also filed as Jon Powers) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kevin Johnson | Co-Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kirsten J Feldman | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lise Strickler | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mary Powell | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Neal Kemkar | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Richard H Davis | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Susan Ford Dorsey | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Susan Mandel | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Thais Lopez Vogel ESQ (also filed as Thais Lopez Vogel Esq) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| The Honorable Thomas H Kean | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Thomas F Darden II | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
11 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Leland | Managing Director | 2025 |
| Ashley Lough | Company secretary | 2023 |
| Ashley Lough Thru 1023 | Dir, Board & Ext Rel & Secy | 2024 |
| David Kieve | President | since 2023 |
| David Kieve from 222 | President | 2022 |
| Frederic D Krupp | President Edf | since 2020 |
| Joe Bonfiglio See SCH O | President EDF ACTION FUND | since 2020 |
| N Louis Mkanganwi | Deputy CFO/CFO Eff. 10/22 | since 2022 |
| Ronora M Pawelko | Sr Dir, Sr Cnsl-Pol Law & Secy | since 2024 |
| William O'Brien | Chief Financial Officer | since 2020 |
| William O'Brien Thru 322 | Chief Financial Officer | 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Leigh | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Becky Edwards | Director (As of 2/4/2025) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carl Ferenbach | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Charles J Hamilton Jr | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chrissy Armstrong | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Clara Pratte | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Coddy Johnson | Co-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Frank Loy | Chair Emeritus | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey P Williams | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joanne Witty | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| John C Kerr | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Sall | Director (As of 10/8/2024) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jon Powers | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Johnson | Co-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kirsten J Feldman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lise Strickler | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mary Powell | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Neal Kemkar | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Richard H Davis | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susan Ford Dorsey | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susan Mandel | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Thais Lopez Vogel Esq | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| The Honorable Thomas H Kean | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Thomas F Darden II | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Kieve | President | 36 | $0 | $244k | $46k |
| N Louis Mkanganwi | CFO & Treasurer (Thru 06/06/2025) | 4 | $0 | $388k | $48k |
| Ronora M Pawelko | Secretary | 16 | $0 | $192k | $14k |
| Amanda Leland | Managing Director | 4 | $0 | $626k | $53k |
| Frederic D Krupp | Executive Director | 4 | $0 | $1.2m | $66k |
Colorado roster
30 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263025878). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Christine Armstrong | Director |
| Rohan Patel | Director |
| Michael S Regan | Director |
| Susan Ford Dorsey | Director |
| Raina Thiele | Director |
| Thomas H. Kean | Director |
| Kevin Johnson | Co-Chair |
| Kirsten Feldman | Director |
| John Sall | Director |
| David Kieve | President |
| Carmen Ortiz | Director, Corporate Legal Operations |
| Charles Hamilton Jr. | Director |
| Susan Mandel | Director |
| Ronora M Pawelko | Senior Director, Senior Counsel, Secretary |
| Jeffrey P Williams | Director |
| Joanne Witty | Director |
| Becky Edwards | Director |
| Clara Pratte | Director |
| Frederic D Krupp | Executive Director |
| Thais Lopez Vogel | Director |
| Abby Leigh | Director |
| Richard H Davis | Director |
| Frank Loy | Chair Emeritus |
| Lise Strickler | Director |
| Neal Kemkar | Director |
| Margarita R Buitrago | |
| Jon Powers | Director |
| Coddy Johnson | Co-Chair |
| Thomas F Darden, II | Director |
| Margarita R Buitrago | CFO, Treasurer |
About
- Legal name
- Environmental Defense Action Fund
- EIN
- 900080500
- Address
- 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY, 10010-7304
- State
- New York
- Mission
- To advocate for legislation and policies that protect the environment. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C30 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)04 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2002
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2003
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsAbby Leigh
≥6years on the filingsCarl Ferenbach
≥6years on the filingsCharles J Hamilton JR ESQ
≥6years on the filingsCoddy Johnson
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $11.1m
- Total liabilities
- $1.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $10m
- Contributions and grants received
- $24.2m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $9.5m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3,010
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $32.7m | $27m | $5.7m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
14 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Edf Action Votes Inc | Public & government affairs | $9m |
| Clean Energy for America Inc | Public & government affairs | $110k |
| The Partnership Project Action Fund | Public & government affairs | $100k |
| Taxpayers for Common Sense Action | Public & government affairs | $25k |
| Clean Energy Business Network LLC | Public & government affairs | $23k |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | Public & government affairs | $20k |
| No on 2117 Committee | Public & government affairs | $20k |
| Texas Campaign for the Environment | Public & government affairs | $20k |
| Nm Native Vote | Methane advocacy support | $15k |
| Arizona Technology Council | Public & government affairs | $10k |
| Een Action Inc | Methane Advocacy | $10k |
| League of Conservation Voters Inc | Public & government affairs | $7k |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine | Public & government affairs | $6k |
| Nevada Conservation League | Public & government affairs | $6k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Environmental Defense Action Fund likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Foreign Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 28 May 2004
- Registered agent
- Registered Agent Solutions, Inc. (city and state not held)