Hydrologic Research Center

Analysis

Hydrologic Research Center is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1993, 33 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 September 2023, Hydrologic Research Center reported income of $3.2m and spending of $3.3m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $3.2m (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 51%. 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, Hydrologic Research Center sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include River Network ($3.2m), Natures Classroom Inc ($3.2m) and Trees Forever Inc ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $595k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $679k, net assets of $365k. It reported 13 employees.