National Environmental Policy and Law Center Inc

Analysis

National Environmental Policy and Law Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Boston, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 June 2023, National Environmental Policy and Law Center Inc reported income of $196k and spending of $647k, spending 330% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $585k to $196k (-66%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 221% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, National Environmental Policy and Law Center Inc sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 57th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Orleans Land Restorationcorporation ($196k), 350 Sacramento ($197k) and Houston Big Game Fishing Club Inc ($196k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $118k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $229k. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 5 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.