Environmental Learning for Kids

Analysis

Environmental Learning for Kids is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 Learning for Kids reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.3m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.3m (+2.2%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Environmental Learning for Kids sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys & Girls Club of New Britain Inc ($1.3m), Cadet Character & Leadership Foundation ($1.3m) and Girls Group ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 9.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $111k (8.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $589k. It paid $51k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $97k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 30 employees.