Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy

Analysis

Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1974, 52 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 June 2023, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy reported income of $4.5m and spending of $4.3m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $3.5m to $4.5m (+29%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Park Trust Inc ($4.4m), Free Geek ($4.5m) and The Kohala Center Inc ($4.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 5.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $177k (4.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.8m. It paid $16k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $5.7m against liabilities of $742k, net assets of $4.9m. It reported 44 employees.