Geos Institute

Analysis

Geos Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Ashland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1993, 33 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, Geos Institute reported income of $644k and spending of $642k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $735k to $644k (-12%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Geos Institute sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo Inc ($644k), Municipal Wastehub ($644k) and Commission Shift ($643k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $106k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $177k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of -$24k. It reported 5 employees.