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Conservation Economics Institute Inc

EIN 46-4114151 • 501(c)3 • Twin Falls, ID

Profile

For educational and scientific purposes

PO Box 5454Twin Falls, ID 83303

conservationecon.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

69th percentile

14%

Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$67,903

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 39.4% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

92nd percentile

102%

Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

45th percentile

-7.0%

Faster revenue growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$48,661

Up $24,599 (+102%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$48,661

Up $24,599 (+102%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin69th percentile

Revenue

Down

$172,362

Down $13,028 (-7.0%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$147,763

Down $82,839 (-36%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$24,599

Up $69,811 (+154%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth92nd percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2017: $1,324Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $35,972Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $49,426Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $9,086Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $25,686Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $25,6862021Assets 2022: $69,274Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $69,2742022Assets 2023: $24,062Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $24,0622023Assets 2024: $48,661Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $48,6612024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$48,661
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$48,661
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth45th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2017: $75,821Expenses 2017: $76,864Net Income 2017: -$1,0432017Revenue 2018: $111,517Expenses 2018: $76,869Net Income 2018: $34,6482018Revenue 2019: $75,481Expenses 2019: $62,027Net Income 2019: $13,4542019Revenue 2020: $40,933Expenses 2020: $81,273Net Income 2020: -$40,3402020Revenue 2021: $193,219Expenses 2021: $176,619Net Income 2021: $16,6002021Revenue 2022: $197,108Expenses 2022: $153,520Net Income 2022: $43,5882022Revenue 2023: $185,390Expenses 2023: $230,602Net Income 2023: -$45,2122023Revenue 2024: $172,362Expenses 2024: $147,763Net Income 2024: $24,5992024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$172,362
Expenses$147,763
Net Income$24,599
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$48,661
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$48,661
Revenue
$172,362
Expenses
$147,763
Net income
$24,599
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.00$0.49$1.72$1.48$0.25
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.24$1.85$2.31$0.45
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.00$0.69$1.97$1.54$0.44
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.00$0.26$1.93$1.77$0.17
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.41$0.81$0.40
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.49$0.00$0.75$0.62$0.13
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$1.12$0.77$0.35
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.76$0.77$0.01
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 19, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$172,362
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

For educational and scientific purposes

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
For our fire and forests program, CEI provided state universities with expert research related to wildfire costs and forest restoration. The public, states, and the federal government will benefit from our workforce projections.$0$94,570
For our water program, CEI provided states, municipalities, and non-governmental organizations with expert research related to the total economic values of the Bear River. The public, the states of Idaho and Utah, and regional municipalities will benefit from this research.$0$45,910
For our forest and fire program, CEI provided universities and the public with expert research related to the wildfire crisis and fuels management. Numerous public citizens benefit from this research.$0$31,882
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Evan HjerpeDirectorFT$55,000$12,903$67,903
Gwen AldrichBoardmemberPT$5,265-$5,265
Pete MortonBoardmemberPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Conservation Economics Institute Inc
EIN
46-4114151
Phone
2088691675
Address
PO Box 5454, Twin Falls, ID 83303

Signing Officer

Name
Evan HJERPE
Title
Director
Phone
2088691675
Signed
2025-04-19
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Costs from line 16, Other Expenses include work travel.”

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