Bay Area Environmental Research Institute

Analysis

Bay Area Environmental Research Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Moffett Field, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1994, 32 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 December 2023, Bay Area Environmental Research Institute reported income of $29.3m and spending of $29.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $21.8m to $29.3m (+34%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Bay Area Environmental Research Institute 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 River Partners ($28.1m), Verra ($29.8m) and Dallas Arboretum & Botanical ($27.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.6m (5.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $14.3m. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $2.2m, net assets of $3,508. It reported 150 employees.