Institute for Ecological Civilization

Analysis

Institute for Ecological Civilization is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Institute for Ecological Civilization reported income of $889k and spending of $951k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $338k to $889k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 134%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Institute for Ecological Civilization sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Garden School ($888k), Heart Ministries Inc ($889k) and Rethinking Schools Limited ($888k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $252k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $277k. At year end it held assets of $275k against liabilities of $3,671, net assets of $271k. It reported 27 employees.