Explore Ecology

Analysis

Explore Ecology is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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, Explore Ecology reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.6m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.5m (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Explore Ecology sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cca Texas Fund ($1.5m), Greater Newark Conservancy Inc ($1.5m) and Wayne County Regional Land Bank Corporation ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 63% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $92k (5.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $788k. At year end it held assets of $350k against liabilities of $200k, net assets of $150k. It reported 38 employees.