Vermont Institute of Natural Science Inc

Analysis

Vermont Institute of Natural Science Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Quechee, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2024, Vermont Institute of Natural Science Inc reported income of $3.1m and spending of $3.0m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $2.8m to $3.1m (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Vermont Institute of Natural Science Inc sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Irvine Natural Science Center Inc ($3.1m), Hill Country Conservancy Inc ($3.1m) and Toxic-Free Future ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 51% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $104k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $9.0m against liabilities of $495k, net assets of $8.5m. It reported 68 employees.