Institute for Energy Research

Analysis

Institute for Energy Research is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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 (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 Energy Research reported income of $2.3m and spending of $2.4m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.3m (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 92%. 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, Institute for Energy Research sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heritage Preservation Trust Inc ($2.3m), 300 Committee Land Trust Inc ($2.3m) and Freshwater Land Trust ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $535k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $453k. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $480k, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 10 employees.