Hudson River Foundation for Science and Environmental Research Inc

Analysis

Hudson River Foundation for Science and Environmental Research Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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 December 2023, Hudson River Foundation for Science and Environmental Research Inc reported income of $2.0m and spending of $4.5m, spending 220% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $2.0m (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 1136%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Hudson River Foundation for Science and Environmental Research Inc sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 350 Seattle ($2.0m), Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation Inc ($2.0m) and Greater Lovell Land Trust Inc ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $478k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $49.3m against liabilities of $3.9m, net assets of $45.4m. It reported 15 employees.