The National Council for Science and the Environment

Analysis

The National Council for Science and the Environment is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1991, 35 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 August 2023, The National Council for Science and the Environment reported income of $642k and spending of $733k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $1.3m to $642k (-50%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The National Council for Science and the Environment sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alabama Pals Inc-People Against a Littered State Inc ($641k), Code Redd ($642k) and Grades of Green Inc ($641k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 44% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $179k. At year end it held assets of $445k against liabilities of $268k, net assets of $177k. It reported 9 employees.