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Literacy for Environmental Justice

Literacy for Environmental Justice (LEJ) was founded in 1998 by passionate Bayview-Hunters Point youth who saw the environmental injustices, pollution, and health crises plaguing their neighborhood and envisioned …

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
90/100 · methodology

About Literacy for Environmental Justice

Literacy for Environmental Justice is a youth development organization based in SAN FRANCISCO, United States. Annual revenue: $993K. 11% of spending goes directly to programs. EIN: 010777856.

Founded
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Foundation type
Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2))
NTEE code
O52
IRS subsection
501(c)(03)
Ruling date
Size
medium

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 2003

Mission

Literacy for Environmental Justice (LEJ) was founded in 1998 by passionate Bayview-Hunters Point youth who saw the environmental injustices, pollution, and health crises plaguing their neighborhood and envisioned a greener, healthier future for their community. Since then, LEJ has worked with and for the community to fight environmental injustices in Bayview-Hunters Point such as toxic pollution from the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard; grown and planted 250,000+ native plants to restore local urban parklands such as Herons Head Park and Candlestick Point SRA for the health of the community and environment; introduced thousands of Bayview-Hunters Point school children to the wonders of nature right in their community through the Eco-Adventures program; and provided green job training, through the Eco-Apprenticeship program, for hundreds of underserved, local youth ages 18-25 who have gone on to environmental careers. Today, LEJ serves more than 1,200 youth and community members ann

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Cause tags
SDG alignment The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global agenda for ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity by 2030. We tag each charity to the goals its work advances.

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar youth development in United States
Program spending This charity: 75%
Peer average: 82%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 10.62%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 90
Peer average: 90

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for IRS revocation history, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

Where every $1 goes

· FY2025 · IRS 990 (FY2025)
$0.75
Program$0.75

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Literacy for Environmental Justice has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.

  • It is one of the better-documented youth development charities in the United States GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 90% of the 18,694 youth development charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (6 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • third-party accreditation
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • a donation page
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Literacy for Environmental Justice is a registered youth development nonprofit based in San Francisco, CA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2003 and has been operating for 23 years. Its EIN is 010777856. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 90/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $1M in annual revenue. 45 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Literacy for Environmental Justice's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 010777856. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.

Literacy for Environmental Justice has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 90 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for youth development charities in United States is 90/100.

Literacy for Environmental Justice is located in San Francisco, CA, United States. The organization was established in 2003 and has been active for 23 years.

Based on official tax filings, Literacy for Environmental Justice has $1M in annual revenue. It allocates 75% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 82% for youth development charities in United States. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Literacy for Environmental Justice is classified as a Youth Development organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $1M in annual revenue. The organization has 45 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Literacy for Environmental Justice. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

According to GiveRadar's records, Literacy for Environmental Justice holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It reports that 75% of expenses go to programs (the peer average is 82%). GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

Literacy for Environmental Justice is a youth development organization based in SAN FRANCISCO, United States. Annual revenue: $993K. 11% of spending goes directly to programs. EIN: 010777856. Literacy for Environmental Justice is classified as a youth development organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2003.

Among youth development charities registered in United States: It allocates 75% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 82%. Its annual revenue of $1M is comparable to the peer average of $1M.

Yes, donations to Literacy for Environmental Justice are generally tax-deductible in the United States. Literacy for Environmental Justice is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Its EIN is 010777856, which you can use for tax filing purposes. Donors can typically deduct contributions on their federal income tax return if they itemize deductions. Consult a tax professional for guidance specific to your situation.

Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
75% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

6 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

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Staff & volunteers

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Employees
16

Leadership

From FY2025 filing

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Wendy B••••••
President

Officers & trustees (13)

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Latest news

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
$1.2M revenue
FY2025
IRS 990
Form filed
$1.5M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$1.6M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$1.5M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$1.0M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.9M revenue
FY2020
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,679
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,128
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,862
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development this charity 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 45 disclosed in the public registry.
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 12, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 6, 2026
Profile completeness
90%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 45 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2003
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Literacy for Environmental Justice

What is Literacy for Environmental Justice?
Literacy for Environmental Justice is a youth development publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in San Francisco, United States. Literacy for Environmental Justice is a youth development organization based in SAN FRANCISCO, United States. Annual revenue: $993K. 11% of spending goes directly to programs. EIN: 010777856.
When was Literacy for Environmental Justice founded?
Literacy for Environmental Justice was founded in 2003.
Who leads Literacy for Environmental Justice?
Wendy Brummer serves as President.
Where is Literacy for Environmental Justice located?
Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, United States.
What is Literacy for Environmental Justice's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $1M-$10M. 75% of expenses go to program services.
Is Literacy for Environmental Justice trustworthy?
Literacy for Environmental Justice has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Literacy for Environmental Justice's registration number?
IRS EIN: 010777856.
What is Literacy for Environmental Justice's website?
http://www.lejyouth.org