Environmental Protection Network

Analysis

Environmental Protection Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2017, 9 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, Environmental Protection Network reported income of $2.4m and spending of $1.5m, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $611k to $2.4m (+287%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 291%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Environmental Protection Network sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% 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 Whatcom Land Trust ($2.4m), Southern Nevada Conservancy ($2.4m) and Fishchoice Inc ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 2.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $384k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $562k. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $89k, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 17 employees.