Nonprofit · EIN 22-2360736
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES NY INC
Tax-exempt · ALBANY, NY 12210
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,987,000 | $2,976,369 | $10,631 | $3,874,114 | $86,418 | $3,787,696 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,696,699 | $1,979,284 | $717,415 | $3,973,422 | $282,404 | $3,691,018 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,217,159 | $1,626,624 | $590,535 | $3,064,897 | $155,099 | $2,909,798 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,921,312
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $148,733
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$83,686
- Other revenue
- -$83,045
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $245,942
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,745,945
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,388,759
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,433
- Accounting fees
- $22,600
- Occupancy
- $48,569
- Travel
- $39,655
- Depreciation
- $34,885
- Program services (functional)
- $2,504,391
- Management and general (functional)
- $227,734
- Fundraising (functional)
- $244,244
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,973,422
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,874,114
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $86,418
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,787,696
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $270,317
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,715,217
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,563,122
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $224,574
- Gross receipts
- $3,132,651
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANESSA FAJANS-TURNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 42 | $273,858 | $8,250 |
| PATRICIA STERLING | SR. FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $213,905 | $6,692 |
| KATHERINE NADEAU | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STRATEGY & PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $198,126 | $6,000 |
| KATHERINE MCNAMARA | DEPUTY EXEC DIR, STRATEGY & PTNRSHP IMPLMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $192,346 | $6,000 |
| BRIAN KEEGAN | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICA Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $183,125 | $3,990 |
| JOHN BUTTRICK | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RACHOFSKY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA SHAW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS BATESON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE ALLINGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA LIFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY DARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH BRAUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER LEHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MORREALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'LOUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAHWA GHIRMATZION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRED KOWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT SWEENEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERNEST TOLLERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHARLES UPDIKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TONYA GAYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT TANNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM TIERNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANESSA FAJANS-TURNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOH JUL Officer | 42 | $275,000 | $8,250 |
| PATRICIA STERLING | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $123,467 | $0 |
| BRIAN KEEGAN | SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $123,095 | $0 |
| CONOR D BAMBRICK | POLICY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $114,813 | $0 |
| ROBERT HAYES | CLEAN WATER DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $108,519 | $0 |
| JOHN BUTTRICK | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RACHOFSKY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA SHAW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS BATESON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE ALLINGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD AMPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA LIFTON | DIRECTOR/FORMER SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLYTHE DANNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY DARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH BRAUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LEHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MORREALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'LOUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAHWA GHIRMATZION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS AGUIRRE TORRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE BAUTISTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED KOWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SWEENEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST TOLLERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES TB TRIPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES UPDIKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA GAYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT TANNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANESSA FAJANS-TURNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOH JULY 2023 Officer | 42 | $125,865 |
| PATRICIA STERLING | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.25 | $119,408 |
| BRIAN KEEGAN | MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.25 | $104,016 |
| JOHN BUTTRICK | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT RACHOFSKY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA SHAW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMELIA SALZMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS BATESON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE ALLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD AMPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA LIFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BLYTHE DANNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDY DARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETH BRAUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERIC GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PETER LEHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MORREALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'LOUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAHWA GHIRMATZION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFFREY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EDDIE BAUTISTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEXIS STRONGIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| E GAIL SUCHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT SWEENEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERNEST TOLLERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES TB TRIPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHARLES UPDIKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TONYA GAYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 353 HAMILTON ST, ALBANY, NY 12210-1709
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN BUTTRICK, 353 HAMILTON STREET, ALBANY, NY 12210
- Signed the 990
- JOHN BUTTRICK, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (518) 462-5526
- Website
- WWW.EANY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ SELIG & ZERONDA CPAS LLP
Mission
FOR MORE THAN FIVE DECADES, EANY HAS CHAMPIONED POLICIES THAT PROTECT NEW YORK'S AIR, WATER, LAND, AND CLIMATE WHILE SERVING AS A TRUSTED WATCHDOG IN ALBANY. WE TRANSLATE COMMUNITY NEEDS INTO LEGISLATIVE ACTION AND ENSURE LEADERS FOLLOW THROUGH ON THEIR COMMITMENTS.
Program accomplishments
- AIR & CLIMATE: WORKS TO ADVANCE CLEAN AIR AND ACCELERATE NEW YORK'S TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS THROUGH LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY, REGULATORY OVERSIGHT, COALITION BUILDING, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. EANY ADVOCATES FOR STRONG EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS, RENEWABLE ENERGY DEPLOYMENT, CORPORATE CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND POLICIES THAT PROTECT COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY POLLUTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE. EANY ALSO COMBATS MISINFORMATION AND STRENGTHENS PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF CLIMATE POLICY THROUGH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND STATEWIDE ORGANIZING. KNOWING THAT NY MUST LEAD AS OTHER INSTITUTIONS FALTER, IN 2025 WE LAUNCHED A JOINT PROGRAM WITH COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL'S SABIN CENTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE LAW-THE MODEL CLIMATE LAWS INITIATIVE-TO REPLICATE INDIVIDUAL STATE AND CITY CLIMATE POLICY SUCCESSES AROUND THE COUNTRY.Expenses $1,128,542
- WATER: LEADS CLEAN WATER PROTECTION EFFORTS, FROM SOURCE TO TAP, BY PUSHING FOR STRONG ENVIROMENTAL STANDARDS, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, POLLUTION PRVENTION, AND RAPID RESPONSE TO CONTAMINATION THREATS. EANY WORKS WITH POLICYMAKERS, AGENCIES, AND COALITION PARTNERS TO SECURE FUNDING FOR DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES, STRENGTHEN PROTECTIONS FOR WATERWAYS AND SOURCE WATERS, AND ENSURE COMMUNITIES HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE WATER. SINCE 2017, EANY HAS HELPED SECURE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN CLEAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING, SUPPORTED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GREAT LAKES COMPACT, AND HELPED GALVANIZE SUPPORT FOR THE 2022 ENVIRONMENTAL BOND ACT TO ADDRESSS WATER QUALITY, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION STATEWIDE.Expenses $463,900
- LAND & AGRICULTURE:STRIVES TO PROTECT NEW YORK'S SOILS, FARMS, FORESTS, WILDLIFE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES FROM CONTAMINATION, OVERDEVELOPMENT, AND THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. EANY ADVANCES POLICIES THAT SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE AND CLIMATE-RESILIENT AGRICULTURE, CONSERVE OPEN SPACE AND ECOSYSTEMS, AND REDUCE EXPOSURE TO HARMFUL CHEMICALS AND PESTICIDES. THE ORGANIZATION HELPED ADVANCE SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO BAN TOXIC INSECTICIDES THROUGH THE BIRDS AND BEES PROTECTION ACT AND RESTRICTIONS ON CHLORPYRIFOS, WHILE SUPPORTING POLICIES THAT PROTECT BIODIVERSITY, STRENGTHEN LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, AND CONSERVE MORE THAN ONE MILLION ACRES OF FORESTS AND LAND ACCROSS NEW YORK STATE.Expenses $401,359
- HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICES AND WORKS TO ADVANCE POLICIES THAT IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH, REDUCE WASTE AND POLLUTION, AND HOLD POLLUTERS ACCOUNTABLE. EANY HAS LED EFFORTS TO ADDRESS PFAS AND OTHER HARMFUL CHEMICALS, INCLUDING PASSAGE OF ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST COMPREHENSIVE PFAS CHEMICAL NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS, AND HAS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN REDUCING COMSUMER WASTE THROUGH PASSAGE AND EXPANSION OF NEW YORK'S BOTTLE BILL AND RELATED WASTE REDUCTION INITIATIVES.Expenses $348,723
- GRASS ROOTS AND DIRECT LOBBYING.Expenses $161,867
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2360736
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C052)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,874,114
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,132,651
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,987,000 | $2,976,369 | $3,874,114 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,696,699 | $1,979,284 | $3,973,422 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,217,159 | $1,626,624 | $3,064,897 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,807,383 | $1,761,215 | $2,475,878 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-2360736).
Questions about ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES NY INC
- What is the EIN of ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES NY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES NY INC is 22-2360736.
- Is ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES NY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES NY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES NY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES NY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES NY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES NY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN BUTTRICK.
- Who are the officers and directors of ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES NY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $273,858 (VANESSA FAJANS-TURNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES NY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,987,000, expenses of $2,976,369 and total assets of $3,874,114 at year end.
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