Ecologists Without Borders

Analysis

Ecologists Without Borders is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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, Ecologists Without Borders reported income of $119k and spending of $67k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $64k to $119k (+86%), an average of +86% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Ecologists Without Borders sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 37th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Life Development Foundation ($119k), Gila Community and Tourism Development Inc ($119k) and Cleveland 2030 District ($119k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $115k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $115k.