Institute for Social Ecology

Analysis

Institute for Social Ecology is a registered charity in United States, based in Plainfield, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Institute for Social Ecology reported income of $117k and spending of $124k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $70k to $117k (+67%), an average of +67% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Institute for Social Ecology sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 31st percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Millville Lake Protective Assoc ($117k), Nonprofit Dynamics Inc ($117k) and 808 Cleanups ($117k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 60% of the total. At year end it held assets of $170k against liabilities of $2,066, net assets of $168k.