Yard East

Name

Yard East

Legal name

East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice

Website

https://eycej.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Justice Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Justice & Community Environmental Health (BPAGAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH), Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO), Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE)

Keywords

• Environmental justice
• Community organizing
• Grassroots advocacy
• Civic education
• Nonprofit organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Commerce

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: EYCEJ raises funds through donations from individual supporters, as evidenced by their website donation page and annual Fighting for Life Celebration fundraiser events. The organization also runs a Capital Campaign to remove a freight-focused warehouse and convert it to a community resiliency hub.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice (EYCEJ) is a community-based nonprofit that organizes, educates, and advocates alongside frontline residents of East Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, and Long Beach on environmental and social justice issues. It delivers programs such as Youth in Action!, ROAR (Ride On All Roads), the Compost Hub, La Cosecha Colectiva, the Marina Pando Social Justice Research Collaborative, and the Ambiente de Mujer initiative, supported by community workshops, campaigns, and grassroots research.

Product overview

East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice (EYCEJ) is a community-based nonprofit organization operating as a platform of educational programs, youth development initiatives, research collaboratives, and advocacy campaigns. The core offerings include Youth in Action!, ROAR (Ride On All Roads), The Marina Pando Social Justice Research Collaborative, Compost Hub, La Cosecha Colectiva, Bike Toxic Tours, and various workshop series (Policy Advocacy, Air Pollution 101, Public Speaking 101, Ambiente de Mujer). The organization also runs multiple advocacy campaigns focused on environmental justice issues including Green Zones, Zero Waste, I-710 Corridor, Exide Technologies cleanup, and community stability. EYCEJ is not a technology product company but rather a community organizing and advocacy organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Marina Pando Social Justice Research Collaborative: Research collaborative focused on social justice research initiatives
• Youth in Action!
• ROAR – Ride On All Roads
• La Cosecha Colectiva
• Compost Hub
• Madeline Gardea Social and Environmental Justice Scholarship

Quantifiable outcome

• The organization helped block a gas station project near homes in Commerce after fighting it in court
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CEHAJ (Coalition for Environmental Health and Justice)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEYCEJ is a founding/active member of CEHAJ, a coalition that coordinates advocacy on environmental health and justice issues. CEHAJ issued a joint statement regarding the EPA's position on the I-710 Corridor Expansion Project, advocating for zero-emissions solutions, no displacement, better public transit, targeted hiring, and health programs. Member organizations include Communities for a Better Environment, Earthjustice, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, Natural Resources Defense Council, and others.
• Moving Forward NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEYCEJ is part of the Moving Forward Network, a nationwide organization of groups focused on transforming how ports and goods movement facilities operate to protect communities and health. The network advocates for zero emissions, zero pollution, and zero health effects. EYCEJ participates in annual meetings and coordinates national freight policy advocacy.
• THE Impact Project (USC Keck School of Medicine and Occidental College UEPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTHE Impact Project (Trade, Health and Environment) is a community-academic partnership between EYCEJ, USC Keck School of Medicine, Occidental College Urban & Environmental Policy Institute, asthma coalitions, and academic allies. The partnership focuses on reducing impacts of international trade on health and community life, conducting research on diesel exhaust, and informing policymakers.
• USCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEYCEJ partners with USC on research projects including the Get The Lead Out soil sampling initiative that found over 75% of cleaned-up homes still had elevated lead levels. USC Keck School of Medicine professors and students collaborate on environmental health research and youth education programs.
• Occidental College Urban & Environmental Policy Institute (UEPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEYCEJ collaborates with Occidental College UEPI on research, policy advocacy, and academic partnerships. Bob Gottlieb, Founder and Director of UEPI, has worked with EYCEJ for over a decade on freight transportation, ports, and environmental justice issues.
• EarthjusticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarthjustice is a sponsor of EYCEJ's Fighting for Life Celebration and a member of CEHAJ coalition. The environmental law organization provides legal support for environmental justice cases.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRDC is a sponsor of EYCEJ's Fighting for Life Celebration and a member of CEHAJ coalition working on environmental justice advocacy.
• Liberty Hill FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiberty Hill Foundation is a sponsor of EYCEJ's Fighting for Life Celebration and supports environmental justice organizing in Los Angeles.
• Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLACI is a sponsor of EYCEJ's Fighting for Life Celebration, supporting clean technology and environmental justice initiatives.
• City of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEYCEJ partnered with the City of Commerce, California Air Resources Board (CARB), and DTSC to implement No Truck Idling signs and enforce no-idling rules in the community to reduce diesel exhaust exposure.
• California Air Resources Board (CARB)minorOthersCARB partnered with EYCEJ and the City of Commerce on the No Truck Idling Sign project to enforce anti-idling rules and reduce truck emissions in communities.
• Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)minorOthersWhile DTSC is the regulatory agency EYCEJ advocates against for failing to properly oversee Exide cleanup, they are listed as a partner on the No Truck Idling Sign project implementation.
• South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD/SCAQMD)minorOthersEYCEJ engages with SCAQMD on air quality issues, though the relationship is often adversarial as EYCEJ opposes the agency's support for near-zero technologies and advocates for zero-emission solutions instead.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Strategic Concepts in Organizing and Policy Education (SCOPE): Los Angeles grassroots organizing nonprofit working on environmental justice, housing, and equity in South LA. Directly comparable geography and community-organizing mission to EYCEJ.
• Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice: California statewide grassroots EJ organization focused on frontline communities impacted by toxics and pollution. Direct peer in mission and grassroots organizing approach.
• Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN): Bay Area-based environmental justice organization building power in API and immigrant communities. Direct peer in EJ organizing, member-led structure, and policy advocacy on freight and energy.
• Communities for a Better Environment: Long-standing California-based environmental justice nonprofit that organizes low-income communities of color against polluting industry. Direct peer: EYCEJ is a fellow CEHAJ coalition member tackling overlapping fights on freight, refineries, and zoning.
• Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice: Inland Empire-based environmental justice nonprofit focused on air quality, youth leadership, and policy advocacy in communities of color. Direct peer in mission, organizing model, and coalition activity.

Broad incumbents

• Earthjustice: Major national environmental law organization that provides legal representation to EYCEJ and other EJ groups. Broader incumbent with overlapping advocacy goals but operates via legal rather than community-organizing channels.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Large national environmental advocacy organization with significant EJ programming and CEHAJ coalition involvement. Broad incumbent partner with far greater resources and policy reach.

Others

• Liberty Hill Foundation: Los Angeles progressive foundation that funds and supports EYCEJ and other grassroots organizing groups. Adjacent ecosystem partner/funder rather than a peer in EJ service delivery.
• Occidental College Urban & Environmental Policy Institute: Academic partner that collaborates with EYCEJ on freight, port, and EJ research. Adjacent academic collaborator providing research capacity rather than parallel community organizing.

Emerging players

• Moving Forward Network: National coalition EYCEJ belongs to that coordinates EJ organizing around ports and goods movement. Comparable focus on freight-related pollution, but functions as a coordinating body rather than a direct community organizer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@eycej
• Instagraminstagram.com/eycej
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yard-east

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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