San Francisco Estuary Institute

Analysis

San Francisco Estuary Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Richmond, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1987, 39 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, San Francisco Estuary Institute reported income of $13.8m and spending of $13.9m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $11.7m to $13.8m (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, San Francisco Estuary Institute sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy ($13.8m), Casey Trees ($13.8m) and Queens Botanical Garden Society Inc ($13.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.2% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $189k (1.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.1m. At year end it held assets of $18.5m against liabilities of $12.8m, net assets of $5.7m. It reported 80 employees.