California Institute of Environmental Studies

Analysis

California Institute of Environmental Studies is a registered charity in United States, based in Davis, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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, California Institute of Environmental Studies reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.2m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $774k to $1.2m (+54%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, California Institute of Environmental Studies sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lifeline Pet Rescue ($1.2m), Belleville Area Humane Society ($1.2m) and California Labradors Retrievers and More Rescue ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $181k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $615k. At year end it held assets of $613k against liabilities of $128k, net assets of $486k. It reported 22 employees.