Berkeley Earth Inc

Analysis

Berkeley Earth Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2013, 13 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, Berkeley Earth Inc reported income of $614k and spending of $256k, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $370k to $614k (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 978%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Berkeley Earth Inc sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 75th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pennsylvania Water Environment Association ($614k), Coastal Conservation and Research ($614k) and Klamath River Inter-Tribal Fish and Water Commission ($613k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $87k (34% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $48k. At year end it held assets of $368k against liabilities of $1,072, net assets of $367k. It reported 4 employees.