Erowid Center

Analysis

Erowid Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Grass Valley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover mental health and crisis intervention, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Erowid Center reported income of $704k and spending of $775k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $370k to $704k (+90%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Erowid Center sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Problem Gambling Center ($704k), Upper East Side Hatzolah Inc ($704k) and Courage Reins ($704k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 55% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $199k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $36k. At year end it held assets of $539k against liabilities of $25k, net assets of $514k. It reported 3 employees.