Foundation for Anthropological Research and Environmental Studies

Analysis

Foundation for Anthropological Research and Environmental Studies is a registered charity in United States, based in Rupert, ID. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Foundation for Anthropological Research and Environmental Studies reported income of $567k and spending of $1.2m, spending 210% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $991k to $567k (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 167%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Foundation for Anthropological Research and Environmental Studies sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 77th percentile within ID. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Institute for American Indian Studies ($567k), American Crystallographic Association ($567k) and West Windsor Arts Council Inc ($567k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $104k (8.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $37k. At year end it held assets of $166k against liabilities of $143k, net assets of $23k. It reported 3 employees.