Citizens Environmental Coalition Educational Fund

Analysis

Citizens Environmental Coalition Educational Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1971, 55 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, Citizens Environmental Coalition Educational Fund reported income of $56k and spending of $59k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income fell from $390k to $56k (-86%), an average of -32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Citizens Environmental Coalition Educational Fund sits at the 22nd percentile: it is larger than about 22% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 22nd percentile, and in the 23rd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Edward G Schlieder Urban Waste Management & Research Chair Trust ($56k), Conference of Latin American Geography Inc ($56k) and Kanza Rail-Trails Conservancy Inc ($56k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $6,000 (10% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $53k against liabilities of $5,812, net assets of $47k. It reported 1 employees.

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.