Low Impact Hydropower Institute

Analysis

Low Impact Hydropower Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsfield, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2001, 25 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, Low Impact Hydropower Institute reported income of $724k and spending of $641k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $669k to $724k (+8.2%), an average of +2.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Low Impact Hydropower Institute sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation ($724k), Depave ($724k) and Western Sustainability Exchange ($723k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.8% and program service revenue 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $162k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $227k. At year end it held assets of $733k against liabilities of $102k, net assets of $631k. It reported 4 employees.