Whitebark Institute

Analysis

Whitebark Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Mammoth Lakes, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2015, 11 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, Whitebark Institute reported income of $3.3m and spending of $2.8m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $3.3m (+83%), an average of +83% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Whitebark Institute sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amazon Conservation Association ($3.3m), Sacramento Tree Foundation Incorporated ($3.3m) and Pesticide Action Network North America Regional Center ($3.3m).

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 $123k (4.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $771k. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $578k. It reported 20 employees.