SEJ Funding Sources — Support Hard-hitting Environmental Journalism

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Current and Recent Funding Sources:

SEJ 2019 Gifts from Individuals
SEJ 2019 Conference Host and Sponsors
SEJ 2019 Program and Operating Grants
SEJ 2019 Unrestricted Gifts from Any Source
SEJ 2019 Allowed Restricted Gifts
SEJ 2018 Gifts from Individuals
SEJ 2018 Conference Host and Sponsors
SEJ 2018 Program and Operating Grants
SEJ 2018 Unrestricted Gifts from Any Source
Past Supporters

SEJ 2019 Gifts from Individuals*

Sustainer
$1,000-2,499

Eleanor Drey and Warren Saunders

Supporter
$100-499

Friend
$5-99

Chris Bruggers | Judith Hulka | Christine Liu

Host and Sponsor of SEJ's 29th Annual Conference in Fort Collins, Colorado, October 2019

Conference Host

Colorado State University

SEJ 2019 Program and Operating Grants

SEJ 2019 Unrestricted Gifts from Any Source

Guardian
$2,500-4,999

Bracewell

Sustainer
$1,000-2,499

The Wilderness Society

SEJ 2019 Allowed Restricted Gifts

Supporter
$100-499

MilliporeSigma Employee Matching Gifts & Giving (funds designated for The Lizzie Grant)

2018

SEJ 2018 Gifts from Individuals*

Sustainer
$1,000-2,499

Patron
$500-999

Supporter
$100-499

Friend
$5-99

Donations in support of Capital Gazette in their hour of need (see "Capital Gazette Murders: SEJ Responds"):

Host and Sponsor of SEJ's 28th Annual Conference in Flint, Michigan, Oct. 3-7, 2018

Conference Host

University of Michigan-Flint

Conference Contributors and Sponsors

Principal

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Ambassador

Supporter

Friend

SEJ 2018 Program and Operating Grants

SEJ 2018 Unrestricted Gifts from Any Source

Sustainer
$1,000-2,499

Bracewell

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Past Supporters

* The list does not include names of those who requested anonymity.

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Programs and operations of the Society of Environmental Journalists are funded by foundation grants in response to SEJ proposals, media company contributions, earned income, university, media company and foundation sponsorship of the annual conference, occasional regional events, individual donations, and unrestricted contributions of general support up to $15,000 from diverse sources.

SEJ does not seek or accept corporate, advocacy group or government sponsorship of the annual conference. Diverse sources participate in SEJ's annual conference as advertisers, exhibitors and hosts of independent hospitality events. These activities do not designate or constitute program sponsorship. All program agenda choices, editorial choices for publications, winner decisions for fellowships, awards and mini-grant winners are made at the sole discretion of SEJ staff and volunteer program leaders, independent of any organizational revenue source, including foundation underwriters, individual donors, advertisers, exhibitors, and university and media company hosts of annual conferences. For more information on policies of the Society of Environmental Journalists, see www.sej.org/about-sej/financial-policies.

Many foundation grants to SEJ are awarded as general support. Grants received by SEJ for specific projects are based on proposals that originate from SEJ's executive director, with guidance from the Board of Directors. Sources of earned income for the organization include conference registration fees, conference exhibitors, IHEs, and advertisement fees, membership dues, mail list rental, and subscription fees.

As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, SEJ files an annual Form 990 with the Internal Revenue Service. The public may also view a copy of the most recent independent audits of SEJ's finances (2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010/2009) and Annual Report of Activities. Older Annual Reports and Form 990s are posted here. In addition, SEJ maintains a current profile on Guidestar and the Charity Directory (formerly, Foundation Source Access).

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SEJ Funding Sources — Support Hard-hitting Environmental Journalism

Current and Recent Funding Sources:

SEJ 2019 Gifts from Individuals*

Host and Sponsor of SEJ's 29th Annual Conference in Fort Collins, Colorado, October 2019

SEJ 2019 Program and Operating Grants

SEJ 2019 Unrestricted Gifts from Any Source

SEJ 2019 Allowed Restricted Gifts

2018

SEJ 2018 Gifts from Individuals*

Host and Sponsor of SEJ's 28th Annual Conference in Flint, Michigan, Oct. 3-7, 2018

SEJ 2018 Program and Operating Grants

SEJ 2018 Unrestricted Gifts from Any Source

Past Supporters

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