The International Society for Ecology and Culture

Analysis

The International Society for Ecology and Culture is a registered charity in United States, based in East Hardwick, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, The International Society for Ecology and Culture reported income of $567k and spending of $557k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $433k to $567k (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The International Society for Ecology and Culture sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 68th percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Volusia County Council on Aging Living Gifts Foundation Inc ($567k), Great Plains Assistance Dogs Foundation ($567k) and Gfoa Endowment Corporation ($567k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $119k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $230k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $384k, net assets of $845k. It reported 5 employees.