Earth Island Institute Inc

Analysis

Earth Island Institute Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1984, 42 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 June 2023, Earth Island Institute Inc reported income of $34.9m and spending of $23.8m, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $15.4m to $34.9m (+128%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Earth Island Institute Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Western Pennsylvania Conservancy ($34.5m), International Council on Clean Transportation ($34.9m) and Marine Stewardship Council ($33.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 5.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $845k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11.6m. At year end it held assets of $42.5m against liabilities of $2.6m, net assets of $39.9m. It reported 203 employees.