Echo Hill Outdoor School Inc
Analysis
Echo Hill Outdoor School Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Worton, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.
In the financial year ending December 2023, Echo Hill Outdoor School Inc reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.8m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.8m to $1.7m (-10%), an average of -2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 122%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Echo Hill Outdoor School Inc sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tar River Land Conservancy ($1.7m), Climate Neutral ($1.7m) and Conservation Foundation of Lancaster County ($1.7m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 76% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $65k (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $852k. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 60 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 22%
- Program services 76%
- Other 2.5%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tar River Land Conservancy | Louisburg | $1.7m |
| Climate Neutral | San Francisco | $1.7m |
| Conservation Foundation of Lancaster County | Lancaster | $1.7m |
| Catskill Mountainkeeper Inc | Livingstn MNR | $1.7m |