Alternative Energy Resources Organization

Analysis

Alternative Energy Resources Organization is a registered charity in United States, based in Helena, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1975, 51 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, Alternative Energy Resources Organization reported income of $508k and spending of $576k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $388k to $508k (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Alternative Energy Resources Organization sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Minnesota Soil Health Coalition ($508k), Compassinate Ministries Professional Payee Services Inc ($509k) and No Olympic Peninsula Resource Consrvation & Development Council ($508k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $192k (33% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $106k. At year end it held assets of $266k against liabilities of $105k, net assets of $161k. It reported 14 employees.