Ecology Action Center

Analysis

Ecology Action Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Normal, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1985, 41 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, Ecology Action Center reported income of $827k and spending of $467k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $386k to $827k (+114%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 145%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ecology Action Center sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pocasset Pokanoket Land Trust Inc ($827k), Columbus Recreation and Parks Foundation ($829k) and The Rattlesnake Conservancy Inc ($827k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 45% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $172k (37% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $85k. At year end it held assets of $743k against liabilities of $3,762, net assets of $739k. It reported 12 employees.