American Energy Institute

Analysis

American Energy Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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, American Energy Institute reported income of $468k and spending of $364k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $225k to $468k (+108%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 40% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, American Energy Institute sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Forestry Educators Incorporated ($468k), Utah Weed Supervisors Association ($468k) and Three Rivers Waterkeeper Inc ($468k).

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 $50k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6,000. At year end it held assets of $622k against liabilities of $3,848, net assets of $618k.