Institute for Applied Ecology

Analysis

Institute for Applied Ecology is a registered charity in United States, based in Corvallis, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2001, 25 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, Institute for Applied Ecology reported income of $6.7m and spending of $6.3m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.8m to $6.7m (+78%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Institute for Applied Ecology sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include High Atlas Foundation ($6.7m), New York City Outward Bound Center Inc ($6.7m) and Clean Water Fund ($6.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 3.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $113k (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.1m. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $602k, net assets of $3.5m. It reported 101 employees.