Foundation for Enviromental Research

Analysis

Foundation for Enviromental Research is a registered charity in United States, based in Cambridge, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2000, 26 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, Foundation for Enviromental Research reported income of $100k and spending of $96k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $110k to $100k (-8.8%), an average of -2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 123904%. Over the whole period it spent 134% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Foundation for Enviromental Research sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Makesoil ($100k), Full Circle Alliance Inc ($101k) and Citizens for a Healthy Community ($100k).

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 $26k. At year end it held assets of $195k against liabilities of $2,581, net assets of $192k. It reported 2 employees.