SCHEDULE F(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Statement of Activities Outside the United States
Right pointing arrow large image Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16.Right pointing arrow large image Attach to Form 990.Right pointing arrow large image Go to www.irs.gov/form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2017
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED
 
Employer identification number

11-6107128
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
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For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants and
other assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used
to award the grants or assistance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.
3
Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)
(a) Region (b) Number of offices in the region (c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in region (d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (e.g., fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region) (e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of
service(s) in region		 (f) Total expenditures
for and investments
in region
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 10 Grantmaking   3,622,437
South America     Grantmaking   2,533,795
North America 1 11 Grantmaking   607,790
East Asia and the Pacific 1 23 Grantmaking   47,000
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
3a Sub-total ..... 3 44 6,811,022
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...      
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 3 44 6,811,022
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
1 (a) Name of organization (b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)		 (c) Region (d) Purpose of
grant 		(e) Amount of
cash grant 		(f) Manner of
cash
disbursement 		(g) Amount
of non-cash
assistance 		(h) Description
of non-cash
assistance 		(i) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
East Asia and the Pacific Oceans 17,000        
East Asia and the Pacific Oceans 14,000        
East Asia and the Pacific Oceans 16,000        
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Operations 2,312,456        
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Climate & 76,455        
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Climate & 29,640        
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Climate & 43,233        
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Office of 1,160,653        
North America Climate & 60,497        
North America Climate & 354,000        
North America Climate & 70,000        
North America Climate & 103,293        
North America Ecosystems 20,000        
South America Climate & 110,450        
South America Climate & 25,000        
South America EDF+ Biz 18,125        
South America Climate & 173,628        
South America Climate & 19,381        
South America Climate & 77,108        
South America Climate & 150,574        
South America Climate & 153,180        
South America Climate & 131,180        
South America Climate & 1,465,169        
South America Oceans 100,000        
South America Oceans 110,000        
2 Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter .......MediumBullet
25
3 Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................MediumBullet
 
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 16.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Region (c) Number of recipients (d) Amount of
cash grant 		(e) Manner of cash
disbursement 		(f) Amount of
non-cash
assistance 		(g) Description
of non-cash
assistance 		(h) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Part IV
Foreign Forms
1 Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes,"the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A; don't file with Form 990). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions for Form 5471). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If “Yes,” the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621) .
5 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships (see Instructions for Form 8865). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713; don't file with Form 990).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Part V
Supplemental Information
Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information (see instructions).
ReturnReference Explanation
PART I, LINE 2: ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND, INC.'S ("EDF") HAS A NUMBER OF GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE IT PROVIDES TO OTHER ENTITIES. THE MAJORITY OF THESE GRANTS ARE TO OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIKE-MINDED ENTITIES THAT PERFORM WORK ALONGSIDE OF EDF IN THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ITS MISSION. EDF MONITORS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE GRANT RECIPIENTS BY WRITTEN REPORTS, SITE VISITS, VERBAL COMMUNICATION AND REVIEW. PARTIAL PAYMENTS ARE TYPICALLY MADE ON A GRANT UNTIL A PATTERN OF PROVEN ACHIEVEMENTS ON OBJECTIVES IS DEMONSTRATED. IN THE END EDF TYPICALLY PREPARES A REPORT TO FUNDING ENTITIES ON THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS BOTH BY ITSELF AND BY ANY GRANT RECIPIENTS.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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