Earth Economics

Analysis

Earth Economics is a registered charity in United States, based in Tacoma, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2006, 20 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, Earth Economics reported income of $944k and spending of $1.1m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.2m to $944k (-22%), an average of -6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Earth Economics sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition ($941k), Artula Institute for Art and Environmental Education ($944k) and Len Foote Hike Inn Inc ($941k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 47% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $153k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $576k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $309k, net assets of $711k. It reported 13 employees.