Resource Renewal Institute

Analysis

Resource Renewal Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Fairfax, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1985, 41 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, Resource Renewal Institute reported income of $1.5m and spending of $559k, leaving 62% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $650k to $1.5m (+124%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Resource Renewal Institute sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Hampshire Lakes Association Inc ($1.5m), CCC Foundation ($1.5m) and Native Sun Community Power Development ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $102k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $110k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $132k, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 3 employees.