Heron Institute

Analysis

Heron Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Corbett, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Heron Institute reported income of $227k and spending of $163k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $44k to $227k (+417%), an average of +417% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 417%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Heron Institute sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Butterfield Country Club Scholarship Program ($227k), Orlando Hoshuko Inc ($227k) and PS 198m Parent Teacher Association Inc ($227k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $31k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1,764. At year end it held assets of $321k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $321k.