Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution Research

Analysis

Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution Research is a registered charity in United States, based in Long Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2020, 6 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, Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution Research reported income of $421k and spending of $419k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $253k to $421k (+66%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution Research sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colonial Flag Foundation ($421k), Woodstock Historical Foundation Inc ($421k) and Creative Ability Development Inc ($421k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $178k (42% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $95k. At year end it held assets of $70k against liabilities of $9,003, net assets of $61k. It reported 9 employees.