Thorne Ecological Institute

Analysis

Thorne Ecological Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Lafayette, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1957, 69 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Thorne Ecological Institute reported income of $4.9m and spending of $2.7m, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $2.4m to $4.9m (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 174%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Thorne Ecological Institute sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Energy for Growth Hub ($4.9m), Our Childrens Trust ($5.0m) and Nebraska Land TR ($4.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $147k (5.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $7.3m against liabilities of $560k, net assets of $6.8m. It reported 94 employees.