Endangered Species Coalition
“To stop the human-caused extinction of wild plants and animals.”
3 comments to the agencies, 80 cents of every dollar to the work.
The work
What they do
Coalition of hundreds of organizations working to protect the Endangered Species Act.
Where the money went, FY2024
The work, and what it cost
Protecting Keystone Species
$339K, 33% of spendingGiven the increased risk to species from climate change, IT is imperative that we chart a course for increasing protections, preparing for a favorable national political landscape.
Read it as they filed it
PROTECTING KEYSTONE SPECIES: GIVEN THE INCREASED RISK TO SPECIES FROM CLIMATE CHANGE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE CHART A COURSE FOR INCREASING PROTECTIONS, PREPARING FOR A FAVORABLE NATIONAL POLITICAL LANDSCAPE. TWO AREAS ARE PARTICULARLY KEY TO SPECIES SURVIVAL AND POSSIBLE TO IMPLEMENT IN STATES NOW. FIRST, WE ADVOCATE FOR LOCAL AND STATE POLICIES, CITY AND COUNTY RESOLUTIONS, AND STATE BILLS TO BUILD A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT IN SUPPORT OF CONNECTIVITY FOR PLANTS AND WILDLIFE. SECOND, WE WORK TO PROVIDE PROTECTIONS FOR POLLINATORS THROUGH POLICIES AND HANDS ON RESTORATION OF HABITAT.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
ESA Defense
$304K, 30% of spendingSafeguarding the Federal Endangered Species Act - the focus of the coalition’s work is to build a broad coalition of supporters and champions of endangered species and advocate for increased funding, stronger…
Read it as they filed it
ESA DEFENSE: SAFEGUARDING THE FEDERAL ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT - THE FOCUS OF THE COALITION'S WORK IS TO BUILD A BROAD COALITION OF SUPPORTERS AND CHAMPIONS OF ENDANGERED SPECIES AND ADVOCATE FOR INCREASED FUNDING, STRONGER PROTECTIONS AND GREATER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT WITH DECISION MAKERS INCLUDING THE ADMINISTRATION. THIS INCLUDES OUR ON-THE-GROUND WORK TO PROTECT KEYSTONE SPECIES, INCLUDING GRAY WOLVES, GRIZZLY BEARS, AND ORCA.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Movement Building
$179K, 17% of spendingThe focus of the coalition’s work is to address the root causes of wildlife declines by ensuring inclusive participation in democracy.
Read it as they filed it
MOVEMENT BUILDING: THE FOCUS OF THE COALITION'S WORK IS TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF WILDLIFE DECLINES BY ENSURING INCLUSIVE PARTICIPATION IN DEMOCRACY. THE COALITION WILL PROVIDE TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS AND YOUTH, PARTNER WITH COMMUNITIES TO ADVOCATE FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO BIODIVERSITY, LEVERAGE ART'S POTENTIAL TO ENGAGE AUDIENCES AND SHIFT CULTURAL VALUES REGARDING CONSERVATION AND INCREASE VOTER TURNOUT FROM THE CONSERVATION COMMUINITY.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
80 cents of every dollar goes to the work
A good sign, not a scorecard: what matters is the extremes, and this is nowhere near one.
$822,264 programs, $84,139 management, $118,922 fundraising. Form 990, FY2024.
The backers
Backed on the record by 444S Foundation and Wilburforce Foundation, latest filing FY24.
The people
Who does the work
Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. If it’s out of date, tell us. Work at ESC? Claim this page.
The filings
15 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at or tap the line for any year.
| Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2010 | $351,556 |
| 2011 | $491,526 |
| 2012 | $330,937 |
| 2013 | $392,676 |
| 2014 | $440,446 |
| 2015 | $718,969 |
| 2016 | $578,396 |
| 2017 | $868,005 |
| 2018 | $1,177,058 |
| 2019 | $867,531 |
| 2020 | $975,180 |
| 2021 | $1,091,649 |
| 2022 | $730,079 |
| 2023 | $960,018 |
| 2024 | $891,294 |
From $352K in 2010 to $891K in FY24, with no missed filing in 15 years.
The record
On the record with the agencies
3 comments on federal decisions since 2023, each filed under the group’s own name on regulations.gov, none yet on a decision we track. Read them on regulations.gov.
Year by year
The record, in order
- 1982Endangered Species Coalition is formed.the directory; the return’s own formation year is 2001
- 2022First appears in the grants of 444S Foundation and Wilburforce Foundation.the funders’ returns
- 20231 comment to the Fish and Wildlife Service, under the group’s own name.regulations.gov
- 20241 comment to the Fish and Wildlife Service, under the group’s own name.regulations.gov
- 20251 comment to the Fish and Wildlife Service, under the group’s own name.regulations.gov
Green, a funder’s return. Hollow, a filing. Every row is a record we hold: 3 comments filed under its own name, 2 funders whose returns name it. Nothing here is written from memory.
Under threat right now
The most urgent fights on the record
Open comment windows first, then live federal cases. Each opens the groups defending it.
- Comments close Oct 16 · 1 day leftCumberland Island National SeashoreGeorgia
- Comments close Oct 23 · 8 days leftWhite Mountain National ForestNew Hampshire
- Comments close Oct 26 · 11 days leftGifford Pinchot National ForestWashington
- Comments close Nov 2Gates of the Arctic (Ambler Road)Alaska
Every place under threat, the fifty states and the wildlife, each with who’s on the record for it.
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