Institute for Socio-Ecological Research

Analysis

Institute for Socio-Ecological Research is a registered charity in United States, based in Lajas, PR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Institute for Socio-Ecological Research reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.6m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $227k to $1.5m (+555%), an average of +60% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 212%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Institute for Socio-Ecological Research sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 77th percentile within PR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition ($1.5m), Natural Land Institute ($1.5m) and Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts Incorporate ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $107k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $321k. At year end it held assets of $161k against liabilities of $3,876, net assets of $157k. It reported 30 employees.