Environmental Research Institute of the States

Analysis

Environmental Research Institute of the States is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Environmental Research Institute of the States reported income of $2.1m and spending of $2.3m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $2.3m to $2.1m (-9.8%), an average of -2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Environmental Research Institute of the States sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include San Benito Agricultural Land Trust ($2.1m), Sahara Conservation Fund ($2.1m) and Great Springs Project Inc ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $203k (9.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $310k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $120k, net assets of $1.6m.