Science & Environmental Policy Project

Analysis

Science & Environmental Policy Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Springfield, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1994, 32 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 December 2023, Science & Environmental Policy Project reported income of $115k and spending of $140k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $87k to $115k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Science & Environmental Policy Project sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 40th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cassina Garden Club Inc ($115k), Friends of Oscar Scherer Park Inc ($115k) and Sebasticook Regional Land Trust ($115k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% of the total. At year end it held assets of $3.4m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $3.4m.

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.