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Ecologic Institute

EIN 26-2679057 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC

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Profile

The conduct and promotion of independent research in the areas of nature conservation and environmental protection, ecologically sustainable resource management, and environmentally friendly economic and social development.

1630 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 300Washington, DC 20009

www.ecologic.eu/institute-us

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

85th percentile

0.28x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

22nd percentile

-23%

Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$115,734

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 28.2% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

20th percentile

-48%

Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

55th percentile

1.4%

Faster revenue growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets85th percentile

Assets

Down

$87,115

Down $80,810 (-48%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$23,978

Up $13,990 (+140%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$63,137

Down $94,800 (-60%) from 2017

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin22nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$410,313

Up $5,573 (+1.4%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$504,749

Up $222,306 (+79%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$94,436

Down $216,733 (-177%) from 2017

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth20th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2015: $385,507Liabilities 2015: $165,855Net Assets 2015: $219,6522015Assets 2016: $76,174Liabilities 2016: $40,334Net Assets 2016: $35,8402016Assets 2017: $167,925Liabilities 2017: $9,988Net Assets 2017: $157,9372017Assets 2018: $87,115Liabilities 2018: $23,978Net Assets 2018: $63,1372018

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$87,115
Liabilities$23,978
Net Assets$63,137
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth55th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2015: $264,614Expenses 2015: $247,886Net Income 2015: $16,7282015Revenue 2016: $246,120Expenses 2016: $389,778Net Income 2016: -$143,6582016Revenue 2017: $404,740Expenses 2017: $282,443Net Income 2017: $122,2972017Revenue 2018: $410,313Expenses 2018: $504,749Net Income 2018: -$94,4362018

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$410,313
Expenses$504,749
Net Income-$94,436
Open 2018 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$87,115
Liabilities
$23,978
Net assets
$63,137
Revenue
$410,313
Expenses
$504,749
Net income
-$94,436
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.24$0.63$4.10$5.05$0.94
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.68$0.10$1.58$4.05$2.82$1.22
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.40$0.36$2.46$3.90$1.44
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.86$1.66$2.20$2.65$2.48$0.17
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Nov 18, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.0
Gross Receipts
$410,313
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The conduct and promotion of independent research in the areas of nature conservation and environmental protection, ecologically sustainable resource management, and environmentally friendly economic and social development.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$110,853$62,347▼ $48,506
Accounts Receivable$25,716$24,488▼ $1,228
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,082$0▼ $1,082
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$30,274$280▼ $29,994
Total Assets$167,925$87,115▼ $80,810
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$9,988$23,978▲ $13,990
Total Liabilities$9,988$23,978▲ $13,990
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$0$55,139▲ $55,139
Unrestricted Net Assets$157,937$7,998▼ $149,939
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$157,937$63,137▼ $94,800
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$167,925$87,115▼ $80,810

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$0$13,905$13,905
Buildings$0$0$0
Other Land Buildings$0$0$0
Land$0-$0
Leasehold Improvements$0$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Max GruenigPresidentFT$88,019$27,715$115,734

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
R Andreas KraemerChairman and Treasurer
Michael A MehlingDirector
Sascha Mueller-KraennerSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$293,387
Program Service Revenue
$116,343
Investment Income
$126
Other Revenue
$457
All Other Contributions
$131,711
Change in Net Assets
$-94,436
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$337,959
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$166,790
Total Fundraising Expense$862
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Travel$250,169$1,197$405$251,771
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$83,216$5,366-$88,582
Other Salaries and Wages$55,557$6,643-$62,200
Conferences and Meetings$19,957$3,023$443$23,423
Occupancy$3,314$14,629-$17,943
Payroll Taxes$13,781$438-$14,219
Fees for Services Accounting$563$11,388-$11,951
Office Expenses$6,781$4,171$14$10,966
Insurance$1,778$2,920-$4,698
Advertising$4,114$208-$4,322
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees$4,298--$4,298
Other Expenses$0$4,166$0$4,166
Information Technology$1,551$781-$2,332
Other Employee Benefits$617$1,172-$1,789
Depreciation Depletion-$1,082-$1,082
Fees for Services Legal$957$50-$1,007
Total Functional Expenses$446,653$57,234$862$504,749
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$239,570

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)Program Services-00$239,570
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“Three of the Board members of the organization, R Andreas Kraemer, Sacha Muller-Kraenner and Michael Mehling served during 2017 also as members of the Board of Ecologic Institute Gemeinnuetzige GmbH, a related non-profit organization based in Berlin, Germany.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“The organization has not formed yet any committee with authority to act on behalf of the Board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Form 990 is circulated to each board member, via electronic mail prior to filing, inviting comments and any necessary corrections. In the event that a correction or amendment is needed, such changes are discussed in a conference call with the Board, management and the outside accountant.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“An annual statement of potential conflicts of interest is distributed to Board members who are required to disclose in writing the existence of any conflict of interest.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“These documents are made available to the public upon request and also from the organization's website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ecologic Institute
EIN
26-2679057
Phone
2028883335
Address
1630 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 300, Washington, DC 20009

Signing Officer

Name
Max Gruenig
Title
President
Phone
2028883335
Signed
2019-11-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Max Gruenig
Formed
2008
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
2
Volunteers
2

Preparer

Firm
Easy Office dba Jitasa
Address
1750 W Front Street Suite 200, Boise, ID 83702
Preparer
Jeremy Cork
Phone
2082874777
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IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt0The organization receives a substantial part of its support from Ecologic Institute Gemeinnuetzige, a related nonprofit organization based in Berlin, Germany, which is organized and operated within the meaning of Section 51 and Seq of the German Tax Code. Management, after reasonable judgment, has made an equivalency determination, that the related organization meets the requirements of a charitable organization as described in Section 501 c 3 of the IRC. The calculations of the public support test are based on this determination.
IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt1Other Income and Currency Exchange.
IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Schedule A, Part II, Line 1
IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Schedule A, Part II, Line 10
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IRS990ScheduleD/LandGrp/InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt00
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IRS990ScheduleD/TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt00
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IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/OfficesCnt00
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IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/RegionTxt0Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)
IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt0Program Services
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Three of the Board members of the organization, R Andreas Kraemer, Sacha Muller-Kraenner and Michael Mehling served during 2017 also as members of the Board of Ecologic Institute Gemeinnuetzige GmbH, a related non-profit organization based in Berlin, Germany.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The organization has not formed yet any committee with authority to act on behalf of the Board.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Form 990 is circulated to each board member, via electronic mail prior to filing, inviting comments and any necessary corrections. In the event that a correction or amendment is needed, such changes are discussed in a conference call with the Board, management and the outside accountant.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3An annual statement of potential conflicts of interest is distributed to Board members who are required to disclose in writing the existence of any conflict of interest.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4These documents are made available to the public upon request and also from the organization's website.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
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IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/DisregardedEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0Ecologic Institute Gemeinnuetzige
IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/ExemptCodeSectionTxt0Sec 51 of German Tax
IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt0Pfalzburger Strasse 43/44
IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/ForeignAddress/CityNm0Berlin
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IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/PrimaryActivitiesTxt0Scientific & Research
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