Environmental Design Research Association Inc

Analysis

Environmental Design Research Association Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Environmental Design Research Association Inc reported income of $322k and spending of $221k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $399k to $322k (-19%), an average of -6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Environmental Design Research Association Inc 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 63rd percentile, and in the 36th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Riversides Hills ($322k), Life Frames Inc ($323k) and Childhood Lead Action Project ($322k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.1% and program service revenue 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $64k (29% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $769k against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $751k.