Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation

Analysis

Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Cadillac, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1996, 30 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, Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation reported income of $184k and spending of $196k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $333k to $184k (-45%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 51st percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Organizacion Pro Ambiente Sustentable Inc ($184k), Water Solutions Group Inc ($184k) and Between the Rivers Nature Center ($184k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% of the total. At year end it held assets of $698k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $698k.