Ecological Society of America Inc

Analysis

Ecological Society of America Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Ecological Society of America Inc reported income of $7.0m and spending of $6.4m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $5.6m to $7.0m (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ecological Society of America Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foothills Land Conservancy ($7.0m), Genesee Valley Conservancy Inc ($7.1m) and National Network of Abortion Funds Access Reproductive Care-Southeast ($7.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 29% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $590k (9.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.1m. At year end it held assets of $13.4m against liabilities of $4.3m, net assets of $9.1m. It reported 27 employees.