Society for Ecological Restoration Inc

Analysis

Society for Ecological Restoration Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1993, 33 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, Society for Ecological Restoration Inc reported income of $2.9m and spending of $2.8m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $971k to $2.9m (+200%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Society for Ecological Restoration Inc sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Conservation Caucus Foundation ($2.9m), Big Waters Land Trust Inc ($2.9m) and Fort Campbell Historical Foundation Inc ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 35% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $138k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $426k. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $680k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 9 employees.