Energy & Mineral Law Foundation

Analysis

Energy & Mineral Law Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Lexington, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Energy & Mineral Law Foundation reported income of $428k and spending of $501k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $364k to $428k (+18%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 276%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Energy & Mineral Law Foundation 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 68th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Katie Brown Educational Program Inc ($427k), Urban Family Development Center ($428k) and Police and Kids Foundation ($427k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 61% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $138k (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $45k. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.