Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future

Analysis

Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future is a registered charity in United States, based in Ellsworth, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2009, 17 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 December 2023, Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future reported income of $905k and spending of $718k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $179k to $905k (+406%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 254%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wilderness Watch Inc ($904k), Salmon-Safe ($907k) and National Network of Abortion Funds ($903k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $241k. At year end it held assets of $544k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $544k. It reported 3 employees.