Great Basin Institute

Analysis

Great Basin Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Reno, NV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1999, 27 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, Great Basin Institute reported income of $44.2m and spending of $44.0m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $16.5m to $44.2m (+167%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Great Basin Institute sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within NV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grid Alternatives ($43.8m), International Centre for Research in Agroforestry ($44.4m) and Ceres Inc ($43.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 9.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $834k (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15.7m. At year end it held assets of $16.5m against liabilities of $5.9m, net assets of $10.6m. It reported 784 employees.