International Cryosphere Climate Initiative

Analysis

International Cryosphere Climate Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Pawlet, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, International Cryosphere Climate Initiative reported income of $157k and spending of $210k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $224k to $157k (-30%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 198%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, International Cryosphere Climate Initiative sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 39th percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include White Pass Country Historicalsociety ($157k), Cultural Awareness Corvette Weekend ($157k) and Jackson Theatre Guild ($157k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $9,372 (4.5% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $213k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $213k.