State Energy and Environmental Impact Center (State Impact Center)

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

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Issue Areas: Environmental Policy
Website: stateimpactcenter.org
Project of:

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

Formation:

2017

Executive Director:

Bethany Davis Noll

Location: New York, NY View on map
Tax ID: 13-5562308
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $21,118,915,579 Revenue: $11,618,297,563 Expenses: $11,109,472,590

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    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

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $21,118,915,579 $11,618,297,563 $11,109,472,590 View
    2023 $19,789,263,135 $10,482,244,760 $10,094,842,669 View
    2022 $18,909,220,283 $9,643,849,699 $9,041,721,002 View
    2021 $19,313,469,050 $8,915,280,016 $8,413,939,502 View
    2020 $17,202,892,629 $8,011,264,159 $7,977,551,998 View

    Prior year filings: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

    Revenue Detail

    Expenses Detail

    Employee Compensation

    • Number of Employees: 54390

    Highest Earning Employees

    EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
    Robert GrossmanEVP, NYU LANGONE HEALTH$36,023,136
    Daniel J WidawskyEVP/VICE DEAN/CFO (END DATE: 1/31/2024) & TRUSTEE (START DATE: 06/05/2024)$11,622,290
    Andrew Brotman MDEVP/VICE DEAN/CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER$9,717,558
    Vicki Match Suna AiaEVP/VICE DEAN, REAL ESTATE$6,120,682
    Nader MherabiEVP/Vice Dean, CIO$6,089,004
    Nancy SanchezEVP/VICE DEAN, HR AND ODL$6,070,112
    Grace Y KoEVP Development & Alumni Affairs$5,617,114
    Kathleen JacobsCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER (End date: 09/30/2023)$4,074,927
    Linda MillsPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE$1,437,867
    Martin DorphEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$1,375,650
    Linda ChiarelliSVP OF CAP PROJECTS & FACILITIES$1,287,996
    Stephanie PiankaCFO (END DATE: 04/12/2024)$909,334
    Georgina DopicoPROVOST (Start Date: 06/05/2024)$866,653
    Aisha Oliver-StaleyGEN. COUNSEL & SECRETARY$866,262
    Janine WilcoxTREASURER$508,639
    Mathew VarugheseAssoc. VP, Deputy GEN. COUNSEL and Assoc. Secretary$461,771
    Thomas KozakASSOCIATE SECRETARY$458,683
    Susan SawyerAssistant Secretary (START DATE: 10/12/2023)$299,327
    Evan R CheslerTRUSTEE & CHAIR$1,500
    David KatzTRUSTEE & EXEC VICE CHAIR$1,167

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $6,182,871,142
    • Number of Grants: 16,389
    • Number of Funders: 3,344

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $54,349,0772020 Nyu Langone Health SystemTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AT NYU GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
    $20,133,9562024 Nyu Langone Health SystemTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AT NYU GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
    $20,000,0002020 The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncTO SUPPORT PUBLIC SERVICE FELLOWS
    $19,804,9252023 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $17,911,0082022 Nyu Langone Health SystemTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AT NYU GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
    $17,074,4102022 University of PittsburghRESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT
    $16,659,8962022 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $10,704,5782022 Leon Levy FoundationA GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
    $10,351,4952021 American Heart Association, Inc.RESEARCH
    $10,000,0002024 Hobsonlucas Family FoundationGRANT PAYMENT 3/5
    $9,200,0002025 Robert Wood Johnson FoundationTo advance quality, integration, engagement, and impact of the City and Congressional District Health Dashboards.
    $8,984,2102021 Nyu Langone Health SystemTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AT NYU GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
    $8,662,5672025 National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION
    $8,461,0972020 National Institutes of HealthNida clinical trials network: new york node
    $8,089,3472025 Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc.EDUCATION
    $7,979,5562023 Robert Wood Johnson FoundationTo (1) continue to maintain and improve upon the City Health Dashboard as a resource for important granular data that are needed to guide city-level efforts to improve community health; (2) broaden the suite of measures available in the City Health Dashboard by including new measures for gauging the equitable recovery and redevelopment of communities as they emerge from the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, which characterized the last three years; and (3) enhance the capacity of data users for applying the City Health Dashboard in their problem-solving and decisionmaking on how to develop and implement local equity and health improvements.
    $7,805,8612021 Leon Levy FoundationA GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
    $7,786,1582020 Leon Levy FoundationA GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
    $7,022,1822020 Wyss Foundation
    $6,770,3342020 Krishnamurthy Tandon Foundation IncHIGHER EDUCATION
    $5,286,0482021 University of PittsburghRESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT
    $5,216,4932022 Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc.EDUCATION
    $5,010,5002025 California Community FoundationEDUCATION
    $5,004,3582022 Jewish Communal FundGENERAL SUPPORT
    $5,000,0002025 Robert Wood Johnson FoundationTo support the New York University Furman Center's Housing Solutions Lab in advancing comprehensive affordable-housing plans in small and midsize cities through (1) peer learning for city leaders; (2) policy and data-related technical assistance, analysis, and tools; and (3) impact evaluations and research.

    All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $1,981,911,976
    • Number of Grants: 160
    • Number of Recipients: 63

    Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $552,9092024 Washington Square Park ConservancySupport
    $552,4092023 Washington Square Park ConservancySUPPORT
    $402,4802022 The City of New YorkSUPPORT
    $320,0002024 National Center on Philanthropy and the Law IncSupport
    $290,0002023 National Center on Philanthropy and the Law IncSUPPORT
    $290,0002022 National Center on Philanthropy and the Law IncSUPPORT
    $290,0002021 National Center on Philanthropy and the Law IncSUPPORT
    $50,0002024 Eden: People+PlanetSupport
    $30,0002022 Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce IncSUPPORT
    $29,5002023 American Academy of NursingSUPPORT
    $25,0002024 Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce IncSupport
    $25,0002023 Village Alliance District Management Association IncSUPPORT
    $25,0002020 UNITED HOSPITAL FUND OF NEW YORKSUPPORT
    $24,0292021 United Way of New York CitySUPPORT
    $23,4302020 United Way of New York CitySUPPORT
    $23,1972022 United Way of New York CitySUPPORT
    $22,7272023 United Way of New York CitySUPPORT
    $22,5002024 Bowery Residents Committee, Inc.Support
    $22,1772024 United Way of New York CitySupport
    $20,0002024 American Academy of NursingSupport
    $20,0002023 Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce IncSUPPORT
    $20,0002022 American Academy of NursingSUPPORT
    $18,4002022 Washington Square Park ConservancySUPPORT
    $17,5002023 Bowery Residents Committee, Inc.SUPPORT
    $17,5002023 University Settlement Society of New YorkSUPPORT

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    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.