Oikonos-Ecosystem Knowledge

Analysis

Oikonos-Ecosystem Knowledge is a registered charity in United States, based in Kailua, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Oikonos-Ecosystem Knowledge reported income of $923k and spending of $990k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $709k to $923k (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Oikonos-Ecosystem Knowledge sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Transport Group Inc ($923k), Cook County Historical Society ($923k) and Murphy Theatre Community Center Inc ($922k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $105k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $518k. At year end it held assets of $386k against liabilities of $765, net assets of $385k. It reported 16 employees.