Foundation for Earth Science Information Partners

Analysis

Foundation for Earth Science Information Partners is a registered charity in United States, based in Vienna, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2001, 25 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 September 2023, Foundation for Earth Science Information Partners reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.4m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.5m (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Foundation for Earth Science Information Partners sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Houston Center for Contemporary Craft ($1.5m), Too Young to Wed ($1.5m) and Virginia Center for the Creative Arts ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $170k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $376k. At year end it held assets of $532k against liabilities of $119k, net assets of $413k. It reported 6 employees.