Environmental Law Institute Inc

Analysis

Environmental Law Institute Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1970, 56 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, Environmental Law Institute Inc reported income of $6.8m and spending of $8.6m, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $5.9m to $6.8m (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Environmental Law Institute Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Coastal Studies Inc ($6.8m), Memphis Botanic Garden Foundation Inc ($6.8m) and Lake George Land Conservancy Inc ($6.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $579k (6.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.2m. At year end it held assets of $12.3m against liabilities of $5.3m, net assets of $7.0m. It reported 94 employees.