Civilization Research Initiative

Analysis

Civilization Research Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Carlsbad, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2020, 6 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, Civilization Research Initiative reported income of $4.1m and spending of $3.1m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $2.3m to $4.1m (+79%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Civilization Research Initiative sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dream Org ($4.1m), Piedmont Land Conservancy ($4.1m) and Bluff Lake Nature Center ($4.1m).

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 $204k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $42k. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $202k, net assets of $2.5m. It reported 4 employees.