Institute for Energy & Environmental Research

Analysis

Institute for Energy & Environmental Research is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethesda, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1985, 41 years ago. 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, Institute for Energy & Environmental Research reported income of $248k and spending of $321k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $495k to $248k (-50%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 172%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Institute for Energy & Environmental Research sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Canaan Cares Inc ($248k), Senior Services Center of the Chathams Inc ($248k) and Living Classroom ($248k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $209k (65% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5,608. At year end it held assets of $51k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $51k. It reported 3 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.