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State Energy and Environmental Impact Center (State Impact Center)

Website:

stateimpactcenter.org
Location:

New York, NY
Tax ID:

13-5562308
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2022):

Revenue: $9,643,849,699
Expenses: $9,041,721,002
Assets: $18,909,220,283
Type:

Environmental advocacy program
Project of:

New York University (NYU) School of Law (NYU LAW)
Formation:

2017
Executive Director:

Bethany Davis Noll

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The State Energy and Environmental Impact Center (also known as the State Impact Center) at New York University (NYU) School of Law is a program of NYU Law dedicated to influencing state environmental regulations and public policy by funding state attorneys general and utility regulators.  State Impact Center funds and researches the work of state attorney general’s offices to enforce and promote “strong laws and policies in the areas of climate, environmental justice” and of state utility regulators to promote weather-dependent energy policies. 1

Financials

The State Impact Center was created with an initial grant of $5.6 million from former New York City Mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s grantmaking nonprofit, Bloomberg Philanthropies, in 2017. 2 The State Impact Center is a program under the organizational umbrella of the NYU School of Law. 3

Fellows Programs

The State Impact Center seeks to influence state regulations and enforcement of environmental laws by funding state attorney generals and utility regulators through its Fellows Programs. After the Center was launched in 2017, it invited all attorney general’s offices across the U.S. to apply for its NYU Law Fellow program. Applicants were to certify “that they could participate in the program under applicable federal and state laws.” 4

However, controversy arose when farm groups in Wisconsin filed a lawsuit against state Attorney General Josh Kaul (D) for allegedly hiring a special assistant attorney general funded by the State Impact Center whose focus was on prosecuting businesses for violating environmental regulations. 2

The Fellows Program is divided into two separate initiatives, the AG Fellowship and the State Commission Fellowship. 4 State special assistant attorneys general funded by the NYU State Impact Center have been appointed in the District of Columbia, Delaware, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin. 5

People

Bethany Davis Noll is the executive director of the State Impact Center. 6 Noll is the former assistant solicitor general in the Office of the Attorney General for the State of New York. 7

References

  1. “About the Center.” The State Energy & Environmental Impact Center. Accessed March 3, 2025. https://stateimpactcenter.org/about.
  2. Schow, Ashe. “Democrat Wisconsin AG Sued for Hiring Environmental Prosecutor Funded by Michael Bloomberg.” Democrat Wisconsin AG Sued For Hiring Environmental Prosecutor Funded By Michael Bloomberg, February 24, 2025. https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-wisconsin-ag-sued-for-hiring-environmental-prosecutor-funded-by-michael-bloomberg.
  3. “New York University.” ProPublica, May 9, 2013. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/135562308.
  4.  “Fellows Program.” The State Energy & Environmental Impact Center. Accessed March 3, 2025. https://stateimpactcenter.org/about/fellows-program.
  5. “How to Hire an NYU Law Fellow – Ag Offices.” The State Energy & Environmental Impact Center. Accessed March 3, 2025. https://stateimpactcenter.org/about/fellows-program/hire.
  6. “Center Staff.” The State Energy & Environmental Impact Center. Accessed March 3, 2025. https://stateimpactcenter.org/about/center-staff.
  7. “Bethany Davis Noll – Executive Director – The State Energy …” LinkedIn. Accessed March 3, 2025. https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethanydavisnoll.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: August - July
  • Tax Exemption Received: January 1, 1985

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2022 Aug Form 990 $9,643,849,699 $9,041,721,002 $18,909,220,283 $11,893,749,900 Y $1,449,624,309 $7,441,366,457 $46,865,810 $19,086,726
    2021 Aug Form 990 $8,915,280,016 $8,413,939,502 $19,313,469,050 $12,180,863,930 Y $1,501,723,992 $6,758,412,912 $37,860,235 $11,380,187 PDF
    2020 Aug Form 990 $8,011,264,159 $7,977,551,998 $17,202,892,629 $11,342,912,102 Y $1,205,644,208 $6,484,700,268 $90,206,698 $12,394,120
    2019 Aug Form 990 $7,717,095,477 $7,867,827,465 $14,574,664,085 $8,901,885,674 Y $1,287,796,390 $6,188,707,763 $74,788,426 $9,645,268 PDF
    2018 Aug Form 990 $7,293,618,415 $6,896,230,177 $13,490,632,029 $7,652,514,502 Y $1,238,136,656 $5,458,250,242 $54,269,869 $14,015,205 PDF
    2017 Aug Form 990 $6,607,886,919 $6,306,406,116 $12,445,235,606 $7,068,933,067 Y $1,125,243,260 $4,989,089,704 $51,593,374 $14,284,267 PDF
    2016 Aug Form 990 $6,043,438,258 $5,910,463,741 $11,191,514,569 $6,363,828,554 Y $1,044,889,535 $4,598,605,146 $27,995,670 $14,253,462 PDF
    2015 Aug Form 990 $5,328,246,960 $5,420,536,806 $10,269,220,274 $5,485,560,370 Y $1,019,592,114 $4,062,554,380 $50,518,014 $24,162,526 PDF
    2014 Aug Form 990 $5,133,788,413 $4,714,230,553 $9,297,236,020 $4,425,995,211 Y $971,617,137 $3,640,442,482 $26,415,395 $15,474,875 PDF
    2013 Aug Form 990 $4,593,364,263 $4,194,551,701 $8,618,608,466 $4,422,213,569 Y $960,468,399 $3,222,870,020 $42,783,715 $10,296,283 PDF
    2012 Aug Form 990 $4,016,974,399 $3,963,326,955 $8,038,275,299 $4,267,766,192 Y $857,257,738 $3,040,158,613 $13,298,554 $9,516,960 PDF
    2011 Aug Form 990 $3,642,077,700 $3,526,508,318 $7,730,797,680 $3,992,143,253 Y $701,545,471 $2,777,285,036 $25,695,794 $20,898,681 PDF

    Additional Filings (PDFs)

    State Energy and Environmental Impact Center (State Impact Center)

    105 EAST 17TH STREET 4TH FLOOR
    New York, NY 10003-2170