Council on the Environment Inc

Analysis

Council on the Environment Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1981, 45 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, Council on the Environment Inc reported income of $30.3m and spending of $22.3m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $16.2m to $30.3m (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Council on the Environment Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blue Investments for Nature Inc ($30.3m), Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation ($30.5m) and West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc ($30.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $781k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.2m. At year end it held assets of $69.3m against liabilities of $26.0m, net assets of $43.4m. It reported 348 employees.