Sonora Environmental Research Institute Inc

Analysis

Sonora Environmental Research Institute Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Tucson, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1994, 32 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, Sonora Environmental Research Institute Inc reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.1m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $526k to $1.1m (+106%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sonora Environmental Research Institute Inc sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maine Conservation Alliance ($1.1m), The Ascent Project Inc ($1.1m) and Alaska Forum Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 3.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $8,620 (0.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $364k. At year end it held assets of $191k against liabilities of $47k, net assets of $144k. It reported 10 employees.