Forest Biometrics Research Institute

Analysis

Forest Biometrics Research Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2006, 20 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, Forest Biometrics Research Institute reported income of $434k and spending of $453k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $450k to $434k (-3.6%), an average of -0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Forest Biometrics Research Institute sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Earth Day New York Incorporated ($434k), North Coast Watershed Association ($434k) and Pacific Coast Salmon Coalition ($433k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $173k (38% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $451k against liabilities of $53k, net assets of $397k.