Ecological Options Network

Analysis

Ecological Options Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Bolinas, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2006, 20 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, Ecological Options Network reported income of $398k and spending of $330k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $228k to $398k (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 134%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ecological Options Network sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wisconsins Green Fire Incorporated ($398k), Izaak Walton League of America ($399k) and Fish Reef Project ($398k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $42k. At year end it held assets of $146k against liabilities of $9,870, net assets of $136k. It reported 3 employees.