Island Press

Analysis

Island Press is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Island Press reported income of $4.8m and spending of $3.9m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.7m to $4.8m (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Island Press sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 79th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Phase 2 Expanded Trust ($4.8m), American Conservation Coalition Inc ($4.8m) and Climate Emergency Fund ($4.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $154k (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $4.4m against liabilities of $613k, net assets of $3.7m. It reported 28 employees.