Grant Funder Grant Recipient
Organizations Southern Environmental Law Center

Southern Environmental Law Center

SEE PART III LINE 1.

Source: IRS Form 990
Public Charity 501(c)(3)
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Organization Overview

120 GARRETT STREET 400
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
EIN
52-1436778
Earliest Filing
2018
Organization Type
Public Charity
Deductibility Status
Contributions are tax-deductible

Grants Given by Year

$266K$133K$0
$35K
$104K
$46K
$130K
$33K
$266K
$86K
2018201920202021202220242025

Grants Received by Year

This organization also receives grants. See Funding Received below for details.

$52.2M$26.1M$0
$1.1M
$29.5M
$25.5M
$6.8M
$52.2M
$6M
$120K
2017201820192020202120222023
Total Grants Given
$699K
All Years
Filings on File
7
Tax Years
NTEE Category
Not classified
No NTEE code on file

IRS Classification Codes

Subsection Code
03
Private operating foundation (other)

Subsection Codes are the codes shown under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which define the category under which an organization may be exempt.

Asset Code
9
≥ 50,000,000

Asset Codes relate to the amount of assets shown on the most recent Form 990 series return filed by the organization.

Affiliation Code
3
Independent - This code is used if the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).

Affiliation Code defines the organizational grouping.

Deductibility Code
1
Contributions are deductible.

Deductibility Code signifies whether contributions made to an organization are deductible.

Supplemental Information (2025)

GRANTEES ARE GIVEN WRITTEN GRANT AWARD LETTERS THAT INCLUDE REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF FUNDS. ALL GRANT AGREEMENTS AND PERTINENT CORRESPONDENCE IS KEPT ON FILE IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT FOR AUDIT PURPOSES.

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I supplemental information.

Funding Received

Verified from IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings by this organization's funders - 618 grants from 235 funders, 2017-2023.

Funder Year Amount Purpose
THE FARKAS FAMILY FOUNDATION 2023 $40K GENERAL
VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT 2023 $40K LEADERSHIP FOR ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE LAND USE AND LAND CONSERVATION IN VIRGINIA, PROMOTING COASTAL RESILIENCY, AND PROTECTING WATER QUALITY IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH
T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE 2023 $18K GENERAL OPERATING
Wyss Foundation 2023 $13K Community andsocial servicesck. 3467
THE CHEEK FAMILY FOUNDATION XXXXX1000 2023 $5K GENERAL
THE RUTH and ROBERT SATTER CHARITABLE TRUST 2023 $3K UNRESTRICTED
THE JOSEPH AND ANNA GARTNER 2023 $2K OPERATIONS/ SPECIAL PROJ/EMDOWMENT
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program 2022 $2.2M For recipient's exempt purpose
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND 2022 $672K For grant recipient's exempt purposes
Barbara Brunckhorst Foundation 2022 $600K General Purpose unless otherwise stated
SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND 2022 $317K ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
MARTY AND DOROTHY SILVERMAN FOUNDATION 2022 $230K GENERAL DONATION
Farvue Foundation Inc 2022 $200K Support
TORTUGA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 2022 $135K GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INC 2022 $135K FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF ITS NORTH CAROLINA WORK ONLY
TRIANGLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC 2022 $128K GENERAL PURPOSE
AGUA FUNDINC 2022 $100K FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
THE OAK HILL FUND 2022 $75K TO ENSURE IMPLEMENTATION OF VIRGINIA'S CLEAN ENERGY LAWS, ACCELERATE RETIREMENT OF THE STATE'S REMAINING COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS, CONTINUE TO BLOCK CONSTRUCTION OF NEW NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE, AND EXPAND SOLAR POWER AND OTHER CLEAN ENERGY RESOURCES. AL
FLORA L THORNTON FOUNDATION 2022 $70K GENERAL SUPPORT
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 2022 $69K ENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENT
COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 2022 $60K ENVIRONMENT GRANT
THE WATERFALL FOUNDATION INC 2022 $50K CHARITABLE SUPPORT
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION 2022 $50K ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND SAVING THE WORLD.
W L LYONS BROWN FOUNDATION 2022 $50K OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
THE PALMER FOUNDATION 2022 $50K GENERAL
ARLINGTON PARTNERS CHARITABLE 2022 $50K TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND PRESERVE OUR NATURAL TREASURES
REVADA FOUNDATION 2022 $50K GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE MISSION
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION 2022 $45K ENVIRONMENTAL
VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT 2022 $40K LEADERSHIP FOR CONSERVING OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL AREAS IN VIRGINIA AND FOR PROTECTING WATER QUALITY IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH
THE FARKAS FAMILY FOUNDATION 2022 $40K GENERAL
FM KIRBY FOUNDATION INC 2022 $35K FOR: CONTINUED EFFORTS IN NORTH CAROLINA
ABAHAC INC 2022 $33K EDUCATIONAL
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST 2022 $32K ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
MARGARET WALKER PURINTON FOUNDATION 2022 $30K GENERAL PURPOSE OF DONEE
Logan Family Foundation 2022 $25K General and Unrestricted
THE EDWARD COLSTON FOUNDATION INC 2022 $25K GENERAL USE
TCH W and F HENDRIX FDN 2022 $23K GENERAL OPERATING
FREEMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION 2022 $21K CLIMATE CHANGE and CLEAN WATER
THE BARBARA J MAPP FOUNDATION 2022 $21K GENERAL SUPPORT
THE HILLTOP FOUNDATION 2022 $20K GENERAL OPERATIONS
OVERTON and KATHARINE DENNIS FD-CUST 2022 $20K GENERAL OPERATING
CHRISTENBERRY-ANDERSON-LOOMIS FAMILY 2022 $20K PUBLIC CHARITY
T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE 2022 $19K GENERAL OPERATING
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC 2022 $17K GENERAL SUPPORT
Caplin Foundation 2022 $16K General and Unrestricted
Wyss Foundation 2022 $13K Community andsocial servicesCK.02842
Defenders of Wildlife 2022 $13K To assist with the protection of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND 2022 $10K TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE FRANCES and WILLIAM H BEATTIE FDN 2022 $10K GENERAL SUPPORT
PARKER CARSON FOUNDATION 2022 $10K GENERAL PURPOSES

Showing the 50 most recent of 618 grants on file.

Source: Provided by the organization

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