Center for Sustainable Economy

Analysis

Center for Sustainable Economy is a registered charity in United States, based in Port Townsend, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2004, 22 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, Center for Sustainable Economy reported income of $272k and spending of $189k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $616k to $272k (-56%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Center for Sustainable Economy sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Calusa Waterkeeper Inc ($272k), Bolton Land Trust Inc ($272k) and Olde Hickory Mill Park ($272k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 5.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $106k (56% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $500k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $500k. It reported 1 employees.