Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund

Analysis

Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Springfield, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1976, 50 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, Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund reported income of $3.3m and spending of $2.0m, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $929k to $3.3m (+260%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund 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 89th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Green Bay Botanical Garden Inc ($3.3m), Capital Roots Inc ($3.3m) and Joy Outdoor Education Center Foundation Inc ($3.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $166k (8.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $298k, net assets of $3.8m. It reported 36 employees.