International Centre for Research in Agroforestry

Analysis

International Centre for Research in Agroforestry is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1999, 27 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, International Centre for Research in Agroforestry reported income of $44.4m and spending of $44.7m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $60.0m to $44.4m (-26%), an average of -7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, International Centre for Research in Agroforestry sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Great Basin Institute ($44.2m), National Outdoor Leadership School ($44.7m) and Grid Alternatives ($43.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.5m (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $14.7m. At year end it held assets of $46.7m against liabilities of $28.9m, net assets of $17.7m. It reported 622 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.