Ecology Learning Center

Analysis

Ecology Learning Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Unity, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2019, 7 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Ecology Learning Center reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.4m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2023, income grew from $941k to $1.5m (+64%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Ecology Learning Center sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Constellation Schools Lorain Community Schools ($1.5m), Kinder Kollege Inc ($1.5m) and Alleluia Christian Service Center Inc ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 3.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $63k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $783k. At year end it held assets of $901k against liabilities of $307k, net assets of $594k. It reported 42 employees.