Carbon Cycle Institute

Analysis

Carbon Cycle Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Petaluma, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 May 2023, Carbon Cycle Institute reported income of $1.0m and spending of $993k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $647k to $1.0m (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2021, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Carbon Cycle Institute sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Winnipesaukee Playhouse ($1.0m), Asociacion Acirc Corp ($1.0m) and Culture Shock Dance Troupe Inc ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 9.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $105k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $408k. At year end it held assets of $724k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $724k. It reported 5 employees.