Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center Inc

Analysis

Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Chesterton, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1998, 28 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, Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center Inc reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.6m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.5m (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center Inc sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mt Adams Resource Stewards ($1.5m), Aviation Climate Taskforce Inc ($1.5m) and Renew New England Alliance ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $84k (5.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $854k. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $598k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 51 employees.