Ellerbee Creek

Analysis

Ellerbee Creek is a registered charity in United States, based in Durham, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1999, 27 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 September 2023, Ellerbee Creek reported income of $967k and spending of $868k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $745k to $967k (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ellerbee Creek sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens Inc ($966k), Manitoga Inc ($968k) and Energy & Environmental Building Association ($964k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 0.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (8.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $272k. At year end it held assets of $5.7m against liabilities of $287k, net assets of $5.4m. It reported 12 employees.