Ecosystem Sciences Foundation

Analysis

Ecosystem Sciences Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Boise, ID. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2001, 25 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, Ecosystem Sciences Foundation reported income of $300k and spending of $295k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $105k to $300k (+186%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ecosystem Sciences Foundation sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 65th percentile within ID. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Outdoor Heritage Foundation ($300k), The Spirit of Okoboji ($300k) and Resource Exchange ($300k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 75% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $14k. At year end it held assets of $113k against liabilities of $20k, net assets of $92k.