Ecology Center Inc

Analysis

Ecology Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Ann Arbor, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1970, 56 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 December 2023, Ecology Center Inc reported income of $4.8m and spending of $2.6m, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $4.8m (+283%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 143%. 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, Ecology Center Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Soar Inc ($4.8m), Blue Ridge Conservancy ($4.8m) and Eco Center Inc ($4.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 4.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $136k (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $4.7m against liabilities of $775k, net assets of $4.0m. It reported 38 employees.