International Society for Reef Studies

Analysis

International Society for Reef Studies is a registered charity in United States, based in Tavernier, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, International Society for Reef Studies reported income of $176k and spending of $101k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $242k to $176k (-27%), an average of -27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, International Society for Reef Studies sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 55th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Coast Range Association Inc ($176k), North Carolina Beach Inlet and Waterway Association Inc ($176k) and Greentreks Network Inc ($176k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.9% and program service revenue 49% of the total. At year end it held assets of $445k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $445k.