Environmental Health Coalition
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Environmental Health Coalition is dedicated to achieving environmental and social justice. We believe that justice is accomplished by empowered communities acting together to make social change. We organize and advocate to protect public health and
- Income
- $2.2 million
- Spending
- $2.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 79%
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $130,459, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 28 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 60% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (9)
- $470,240 spent. Toxic Free Neighborhoods Campaign: Organizes and educates in low income communities of color to advocate for the prevention of toxic pollution from industrial and mobile sources. Currently, our efforts are focused in the communities of Barrio Logan, Logan Height, and City Heights in San Diego and Westside National City. These communities suffer from years of incompatible zoning that has created an unhealthy mix of toxic industries, homes, and schools; lack of green space, like parks; and a lack of healthy food options. These communities receive additional pollution from freight-related activities at nearby terminals and multiple freeways. EHC staff and community leaders are actively involved in developing new visions for their neighborhoods through participation in various community organizations, stakeholder groups and with the local government organized committees and events. The EHC Community Action Teams meet monthly to learn about and discuss new opportunities to achieve their vision of a healthy community and develop plans to ensure that the communitys voice is heard. This campaign is also working towards bringing investments into our communities from State and Federal programs.
- $319,560 spent. Air Quality Campaign - Focuses in the San Diego region and throughout California on the communities most at risk for poor air quality. These low-income communities of color have more than their share of industry, freeways, surface street traffic, and less than their share of parks, tree canopy, air conditioning, and clean transportation. Although air pollution affects us all, underserved neighborhoods are hit first and worst. Disadvantaged communities in San Diego are ranked in the top 25% of census tracts for pollution impact. The neighborhoods are also at the the top in the County for traffic proximity and diesel particulate pollution with especially high risks for asthma. EHC is addressing this issue with campaigns to electrify the freight and transit systems.
- $476,488 spent. Climate Justice Campaign: Promotes a comprehensive regional strategy to reduce greenhouse gases from industrial, transportation and energy sources to maximize benefits in low income communities. EHC representives work with the Metropolitan Transportation System, San Diego Association of Governments, Cities of San Diego and National City and the Port of San Diego on Climate Action Plans and other documents providing technical and community expertise on the most effective ways for investments to be made in the most impacted communities to increase public transit options and increase public investment. From rising temperatures, worsening air quality, increased wildfires, and dwindling rainfall, these impacts pose the biggest threats to low-income communities who already have less access to services and adequate health care. This campaign is also working towards bringing investments into our communities from State and Federal programs. This campaign also works to support raising funds regionally to support public transportation.
- $187,481 spent. Border Environmental Justice Campaign - Educates and works with community residents to reduce toxic pollution and to improve health and quality of life in border community neighborhoods. Environmental Health Coalition and residents of Colonia Chilpancingo worked to reduce diesel pollution from trucks and buses and are working to restore and protect the Rio Alamar and create a sustainability plan for the river and adjoining natural habitat. EHC convenes a Community Action Team and a Youth Group to organize residents to express their concerns and develop strategies for success.
- $94,494 spent. Voter Empowerment Campaign: Educates community residents about the importance of voting to increase the culture of voting in traditionally underrepresented communities. EHC educates residents about their voting rights and seeks their pledge to vote in each election.
- $283,881 spent. Healthy Kids Campaign - EHC works to protect childrens health from lead poisoning and other indoor pollution. Since 2022, more than $35 million has been awarded to the Cities of San Diego and National City to address these issues and make childrens homes safe and healthy. EHC works with non-profit partners and government agencies to provide healthy homes education and distribution of air pollution monitoring and filtering devices. EHCs past efforts successfully ensured the elimination of the sale of lead-contaminated cndy in Calfornia and EHC continues to educate the public about those candies that have been tainted with lead.EHC authored the Childrens Right to Lead Safe housing ordinance, the first of its kind, adopted by the City of San Diego in 2008.
- Border Environmental Justice Campaign - Educates and works with community residents to reduce toxic pollution and to improve health 187481. 0. 0.
- Voter Empowerment Campaign: Educates community residents about the importance of 94494. 0. 0.
- Healthy Kids Campaign - EHC works to protect childrens health from lead poisoning and other 283881. 0. 0.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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