CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS
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Plain text CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2019–2024. https://furp.org/org/center-for-democratic-and-environmental-rights-843247477. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $629K · expenses $390K · assets $1.9M
- Also known as
- ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS
- EIN
- 84-3247477
- Address
- 1320 N HOLLIS ST, SPOKANE, WA 99201-3012
- NTEE code
- C30 Natural Resources Conservation and Protection (Environment) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS, (THE ORGANIZATION) IS COMMITTED TO FACILITATING A GLOBAL CONVERSATION ABOUT DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS. TO ATTAIN ITS GOALS, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO EDUCATE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS ABOUT THE FAILURE OF EXISTING GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEMS TO RECOGNIZE AND ENFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS, AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THEM TO FASHION NEW LAWS AND NEW LEGAL SYSTEMS, WHICH CREATE AND ENFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS. THE ORGANIZATION THEN ASSISTS THEM TO ENFORCE AND DEFEND THOSE LAWS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mari Margil | Vice President | 2019-2024 | $105,000 | $421,346 | 1 |
| Thomas Linzey | President | 2019-2024 | $105,000 | $401,346 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Wells | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $210K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Linzey | President | 55 | $105,000 | $0 | $0 | $105,000 | 1 |
| Mari Margil | Vice President | 55 | $105,000 | $0 | $0 | $105,000 | 1 |
| Edward Wells | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $183K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Linzey | President | 55 | $91,346 | $0 | $0 | $91,346 | 1 |
| Mari Margil | Vice President | 55 | $91,346 | $0 | $0 | $91,346 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $170K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Linzey | President | 55 | $85,000 | $0 | $0 | $85,000 | 1 |
| Mari Margil | Vice President | 55 | $85,000 | $0 | $0 | $85,000 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $150K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Linzey | President | 55 | $75,000 | $0 | $0 | $75,000 | 1 |
| Mari Margil | Vice President | 55 | $75,000 | $0 | $0 | $75,000 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $110K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mari Margil | Vice President | 55 | $65,000 | $0 | $0 | $65,000 | 1 |
| Thomas Linzey | President | 55 | $45,000 | $0 | $0 | $45,000 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Linzey | President | 55 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mari Margil | Vice President | 55 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $629,362 | $389,857 | $1,874,380 | $1,873,948 | $558,957 | $0 | $210,000 | 2 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $503,478 | $369,358 | $1,634,940 | $1,634,443 | $503,478 | $0 | $196,806 | 2 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $505,578 | $360,452 | $1,500,713 | $1,500,323 | $505,578 | $0 | $170,000 | 2 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $833,189 | $301,237 | $1,355,869 | $1,355,197 | $833,189 | $0 | $150,000 | 2 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $823,100 | $231,058 | $823,798 | $823,245 | $823,100 | $0 | $110,000 | 2 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $253,150 | $21,947 | $240,925 | $231,203 | $253,150 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
12 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,926,500 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAITANCHI FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS” | 2019-2021 | 3 | $960,000 | 2021 | $360,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2022-2024 | 4 | $358,000 | 2024 | $227,500 | show |
| SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $200,000 | 2021 | $200,000 | show |
| CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC & ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS” | 2024 | 1 | $137,500 | 2024 | $137,500 | show |
| COLLECTIVE HERITAGE INSTITUTE | Public charity | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $80,000 | 2024 | $40,000 | show |
| PETERFFY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS” | 2022-2023, 2025 | 3 | $75,000 | 2025 | $30,000 | show |
| ROCKEFELLER FAMILY FUND INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2021 | 2 | $75,000 | 2021 | $50,000 | show |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 | $20,000 | show |
| VIRGINIA S WARNER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS” | 2022 | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| KIRKPATRICK FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS” | 2021 | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 | $10,000 | show |
| THE DAVID AND LUCILLE GILDIN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS” | 2024 | 1 | $500 | 2024 | $500 | show |
| NEW EARTH FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS” | 2021 | 1 | $500 | 2021 | $500 | show |
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| DEPARTMENT OF BIOREGION | WA | C30 | $695,862 | $485,678 | Executive Director | $76,155 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| WILD SALMON RIVERS | WA | C30 | $608,006 | $498,766 | EXECUTIVE DIR. (JAN-OCT)/SECRETARY | $78,000 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BASEL ACTION NETWORK | WA | C30 | $1,241,049 | $1,217,753 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $151,472 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GLOBAL OCEAN HEALTH | WA | C30 | $604,720 | $542,527 | EXECUTIVE DI | $59,180 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AMERICAN LANDS PROJECT | WA | C30 | $513,418 | $729,740 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NORTHWEST NATURAL RESOURCE GROUP | WA | C30 | $1,109,556 | $1,032,356 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $127,407 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WASTE LOOP | WA | C30 | $409,045 | $365,327 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HISTORIC SEATTLE PRESERVATION FNDN | WA | C30 | $807,411 | $908,356 | PRESIDENT | $180,740 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WASHINGTON NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY | WA | C30 | $603,232 | $635,926 | Executive Dir. | $81,138 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| METHOW VALLEY TRAILS COLLABORATIVE | WA | C30 | $364,949 | $286,936 | Executive Director | $66,333 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SALMON DEFENSE | WA | C30 | $589,822 | $611,788 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $74,456 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HARBOR WILDWATCH | WA | C30 | $440,267 | $385,171 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $100,695 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ARTULA INSTITUTE FOR ART AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | OR | C30 | $768,146 | $1,161,950 | ConservationEducation Director | $110,887 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
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| FOX HAVEN CENTER | MD | C30 | $410,766 | $351,364 | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND | $67,332 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $389,857 spent · pay $231,223 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $210,000 | $191,500 | $18,500 | - | 53.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $105,055 | $105,055 | - | - | 26.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $25,179 | $23,520 | $1,659 | - | 6.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $21,223 | $21,223 | - | - | 5.4% | |
| Travel | $18,944 | $18,944 | - | - | 4.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,658 | - | $5,658 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | WEB SITE | $2,089 | $400 | $1,689 | - | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEE | $895 | $655 | $240 | - | 0.2% |
| Office expenses | $718 | $497 | $221 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | PROCESSING FEES | $50 | $50 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $46 | - | $46 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $389,857 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $369,358 spent · pay $196,806 · grants $5,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $196,806 | $180,306 | $16,500 | - | 53.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $101,636 | $101,636 | - | - | 27.5% | |
| Travel | $30,387 | $30,387 | - | - | 8.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $27,200 | $23,993 | $3,207 | - | 7.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,175 | - | $5,175 | - | 1.4% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | WEB SITE | $2,151 | - | $2,151 | - | 0.6% |
| Office expenses | $591 | - | $591 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Misc Expense | $186 | $186 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEE | $170 | $170 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $48 | - | $48 | - | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | $8 | $8 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $369,358 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $360,452 spent · pay $183,359 · grants $6,087 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $170,000 | $157,484 | $12,516 | - | 47.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $114,980 | $114,980 | - | - | 31.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $25,441 | $23,940 | $1,501 | - | 7.1% | |
| Travel | $18,964 | $18,964 | - | - | 5.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $13,359 | $12,375 | $984 | - | 3.7% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $6,087 | $6,087 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,815 | - | $4,815 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT LABOR | $2,700 | $2,700 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | WEB SITE | $1,900 | - | $1,900 | - | 0.5% |
| Office expenses | $1,262 | - | $1,262 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEE | $744 | $390 | $354 | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $101 | - | $101 | - | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | $99 | $99 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $360,452 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $301,237 spent · pay $163,176 · grants $5,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $150,000 | $150,000 | - | - | 49.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $67,131 | $59,001 | $8,130 | - | 22.3% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT LABOR | $30,714 | $30,714 | - | - | 10.2% |
| Fees: legal | $21,786 | $20,790 | $996 | - | 7.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $13,176 | $13,176 | - | - | 4.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,080 | - | $5,080 | - | 1.7% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Travel | $3,432 | $3,432 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | MEMBERSHIP AND DUES | $1,634 | $1,634 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | WEB SITE | $1,405 | - | $1,405 | - | 0.5% |
| Office expenses | $918 | - | $918 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEE | $557 | - | $557 | - | 0.2% |
| All other expenses | $241 | $141 | $100 | - | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $163 | $163 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $301,237 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $231,058 spent · pay $119,850 · grants $17,500 · events $24,237
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $110,000 | $99,078 | $10,922 | - | 47.6% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT LABOR | $34,958 | $34,958 | - | - | 15.1% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $24,237 | $24,237 | - | - | 10.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $20,936 | $17,911 | $3,025 | - | 9.1% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $17,500 | $17,500 | - | - | 7.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $9,850 | $8,872 | $978 | - | 4.3% | |
| Other (as described) | REGISTRATION FEES | $5,279 | $5,279 | - | - | 2.3% |
| Office expenses | $3,724 | $406 | $3,318 | - | 1.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,580 | - | $2,580 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | WEB SITE | $1,685 | - | $1,685 | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $232 | - | $232 | - | 0.1% |
| Occupancy | $77 | $77 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $231,058 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $21,947 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,981
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: legal | $17,107 | $12,107 | $5,000 | - | 77.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,981 | $3,981 | - | - | 18.1% | |
| Office expenses | $859 | $681 | $178 | - | 3.9% | |
| Total | $21,947 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 0 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
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