Environmental Advocates NY

What Environmental Advocates NY does

Environmental Advocates NY (EANY, legally Environmental Advocates of New York Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit environmental advocacy organization founded in 1970 and headquartered at 353 Hamilton St., Albany, NY. It operates with 12 full-time professional staff and an affiliated 501(c)(4) entity, Environmental Advocates Action (EAA), which handles political advocacy. The organization is an affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation.

EANY's core offering is policy advocacy and coalition-building rather than a technology product. Its deliverables include legislative advocacy (testimony, bill memos, meetings with state legislators), regulatory oversight (working with NYSDEC and other agencies), the annual Scorecard tracking legislators' environmental voting records, the biweekly Greensheet newsletter, and digital Action Alerts enabling supporters to contact officials. Programs are organized around five issue areas: Air & Climate, Water, Land & Agriculture, Healthy Communities, and the Model Climate Laws Initiative. The Model Climate Laws Initiative is a 2024 joint project with the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School that publishes draft legislation and legal analysis for state lawmakers nationwide. The New York Food Waste Action Network, co-founded in 2025 with City Harvest, Island Harvest, and Earthjustice, extends the coalition footprint into food waste and methane reduction.

EANY's revenue model is donation-based. It accepts individual gifts across four annual tiers (Director's Council $5,000+, Advocates Circle $1,000+, Defenders $250+, Watchdogs $35+), monthly recurring donations, planned-giving/estate gifts, and corporate-matched workplace giving. Donor cultivation is supported by an annual Advocate Awards Gala. The organization is rated 4 stars by Charity Navigator and reports no disclosed revenue figure or institutional investment. Documented outcomes include securing $6 billion for clean water infrastructure since 2017, galvanizing support for the $4.2 billion 2022 Environmental Bond Act, helping bring $1.3 billion+ in RGGI clean-energy funds to New York, conserving over one million acres of forest and land, contributing to passage of the 2019 CLCPA climate law, leading the fight against hydraulic fracturing, and passing the nation's most comprehensive PFAS chemical notification program.

Name

Environmental Advocates NY

Legal name

Environmental Advocates of New York Inc.

Website

https://eany.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Environmental Advocates NY is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1970 that conducts environmental policy advocacy in New York State through legislative lobbying, regulatory oversight, bill memos, an annual Scorecard, and coalition-building, serving New York residents, legislators, and frontline communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Advocacy Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Policy, Advocacy & Litigation (BPAGAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF), Environmental Justice & Community Environmental Health (BPAGAGAL), Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Environmental policy advocacy
• Legislative advocacy services
• Coalition building
• Environmental justice
• Nonprofit advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible gifts from individuals at various giving levels including Director's Council ($5,000+), Advocates Circle ($1,000+), Defenders ($250+), and Watchdogs ($35+). Monthly giving programs provide reliable recurring support.
2. Planned Giving and Estate Gifts: Green Legacy Society bequests and planned gifts provide long-term financial support. Stock gifts and securities donations offer tax-wise giving options.
3. Workplace Giving: Corporate matching gift programs and workplace giving campaigns multiply individual donor impact.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Environmental Advocates NY is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that conducts environmental policy advocacy in New York State. It lobbies the State Legislature, oversees regulatory implementation by state agencies, builds coalitions with partner organizations, and mobilizes individuals and communities to pass strong environmental laws covering air and climate, water, land and agriculture, and healthy communities. Its deliverables include Bill Memos, the Greensheet newsletter, the annual legislator Scorecard, the Model Climate Laws Initiative, and the New York Food Waste Action Network.

Product overview

Environmental Advocates NY (EANY) is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization offering a portfolio of policy-focused services rather than a unified software product. The organization provides bill memo and scoring services (rating environmental legislation on a tree/smokestack scale), publishes the Greensheet Newsletter for updates on NY environmental policy, and operates the annual Scorecard tracking legislator voting records. Through the Model Climate Laws Initiative (a joint project with Columbia Law School's Sabin Center), EANY provides draft legislation and legal analysis to advance state-level climate policy nationwide. The New York Food Waste Action Network coalition addresses food waste reduction and food access. EANY also conducts advocacy campaigns across five issue areas: Air & Climate, Water, Land & Agriculture, Healthy Communities, and Model Climate Laws Initiative. The organization facilitates digital advocacy through action alerts enabling supporters to contact officials. The 2026 Action Agenda outlines annual legislative priorities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bill Memos Reviews every bill introduced in the New York State Senate and Assembly and ranks them based on environmental impact using a tree-to-smokestack rating system (three trees for most beneficial, three smokestacks for most detrimental). Serves legislators, advocates, journalists, and engaged citizens.
• Greensheet Newsletter Biweekly newsletter providing updates on NY environmental policy developments, legislative session news, and action alerts for subscribers. Includes weekly 'Bills on the Move' updates during legislative session.
• Model Climate Laws Initiative Joint project with the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School providing draft legislation, legal analysis, implementation support, and legal tools to lawmakers and advocates nationwide to advance state-level climate policy.
• New York Food Waste Action Network Statewide coalition dedicated to reducing food waste, expanding food access, and cutting methane emissions, co-founded by EANY, City Harvest, Island Harvest, and Earthjustice.
• Scorecard Annual comprehensive scorecard examining legislators' environmental voting records, with Superbills weighted most heavily. Tracks lawmakers' votes on environmental bills and holds legislators accountable.
• Action Alerts Digital advocacy tools enabling supporters to contact elected officials and decision-makers on environmental issues through the TakeAction platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• $6 billion secured for clean water infrastructure since 2017
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• City HarvestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2026Founding coalition partner of the New York Food Waste Action Network (NYFWAN), NYC's largest food rescue organization dedicated to fighting hunger by rescuing surplus food.
• Island HarvestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2026Founding coalition partner of NYFWAN, a leading hunger-relief organization on Long Island with mission to end hunger and reduce food waste.
• EarthjusticecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2026Founding coalition partner of NYFWAN, the premier nonprofit public interest environmental law organization providing legal expertise for food waste and environmental advocacy.
• Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint project partnership for the Model Climate Laws Initiative, providing draft legislation, legal analysis, implementation support, and other legal tools to lawmakers and advocates nationwide to advance state-level climate policy.
• National Wildlife FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEANY is an affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation, connecting local New York advocacy to a national environmental organization.
• Environmental Advocates Action (EAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate organization (501(c)(4)) that publishes Legislator of the Year and Oil Slick awards, extending the advocacy reach of EANY.
• New York League of Conservation VoterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint selection of 'Superbills' through the Green Council advisory committee, coordinating environmental legislative priorities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Earthjustice: Premier nonprofit public interest environmental law organization and a founding coalition partner in NYFWAN. Earthjustice litigates on overlapping issue areas (climate, PFAS, clean water) and competes for foundation/individual donor dollars in NY.
• Riverkeeper: NY-focused water protection advocacy organization; directly overlaps EANY's Water issue area (watershed protection, clean water infrastructure). Both lobby Albany and mobilize grassroots supporters on water policy.
• Food & Water Watch: National advocacy organization focused on clean water, food safety, and opposing fossil fuels. Co-advocates with EANY on PFAS, water infrastructure, and anti-fracking policy in NY.
• New York League of Conservation Voters: Closest direct peer; a NY-based environmental advocacy and political accountability organization that also tracks legislator voting records and jointly selects 'Superbills' with EANY. Operates in the same Albany ecosystem with overlapping donor bases.

Broad incumbents

• National Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Large national environmental advocacy organization with active NY presence. Overlaps on climate, water, and environmental justice campaigns and competes for major donor and foundation funding.
• Sierra Club: One of the largest grassroots environmental organizations in the U.S., with a New York chapter active in Albany lobbying on overlapping climate, land, and water issues.
• Environmental Defense Fund (EDF): Major national environmental organization working on climate, energy, and clean water. Competes with EANY for policy influence and donor mindshare in NY, particularly on RGGI and clean energy advocacy.
• National Wildlife Federation: National umbrella organization of which EANY is an affiliate; overlaps on land conservation, wildlife, and climate work and provides EANY a national donor and advocacy pipeline.

Regional players

• NYPIRG (New York Public Interest Research Group): NY-focused public interest advocacy organization with overlapping legislative and grassroots mobilization activities on environmental and consumer issues at the state level.
• Catskill Mountainkeeper: Upstate NY environmental advocacy organization whose former deputy director now leads EANY's policy team. Operates in overlapping issue areas (land, agriculture, climate) within NY but focused on the Catskills region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/greenwatchdogNY
• Facebookfacebook.com/EnvironmentalAdvocatesNY

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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