THE CLIFTON INSTITUTE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CLIFTON INSTITUTE INC

EIN 52-1413042 · Medical Research (H)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to INSPIRE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING and APPRECIATION of NATURE, to STUDY THE ECOLOGY of OUR REGION, to RESTORE HABITAT, and to CONSERVE NATIVE BIODIVERSITY. WE FULFILL OUR MISSION BY PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION to PEOPLE of ALL AGES, CARRYING OUT ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH, and RESTORING HABITAT for NATIVE PLANTS and ANIMALS. OUR 900-ACRE FIELD STATION IN CENTRAL FAUQUIER COUNTY VIRGINIA, WHICH INCLUDES FORESTS, GRASSLANDS, SHRUB FIELDS, and WETLANDS, PROVIDES A BEAUTIFUL and EASILY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION for OUR PROGRAMS and is PERMANENTLY PROTECTED UNDER A CONSERVATION EASEMENT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.95%of revenue went to mission work79.7% of expenses · Program services

6.13%of revenue went to fundraising6.4% of expenses

$95.28spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.19%of revenue went to management and office costs13.8% of expenses

$7.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $57,343 for ELEANOR R HARRIS PH D (CO- DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,027,209

Mission workProgram services$780,15875.95% of revenue79.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$135,53713.19% of revenue13.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$62,9956.13% of revenue6.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$48,5194.72% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$978,69095.28% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.7% mission · 13.8% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.28% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 10.9% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 149.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 18.7% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 15.7% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.93% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 21.6% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 153.16% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 24.8% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.47% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.0% mission · 29.0% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.98% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.3% mission · 28.2% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 158.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,027,209

Expenses$978,690

Annual surplus $48,519 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$780,158 · 79.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$135,537 · 13.8% of expenses

Fundraising$62,995 · 6.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,027,209

Expenses$978,690

Assets$7,674,046

Income$2,236,066

Contributions$903,992

Mission work (program services)$780,158

Fundraising$62,995

Grants given$162,228

Average grant$32,446

Management and general$135,537

Stocks and bonds$2,587,943

Accounting fees$18,325

Investing fees$13,282

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELEANOR R HARRIS PH DCO- DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $57,343Base $53,999 · Other $3,344

J BERTON HARRIS PHDCO- DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $57,274Base $53,930 · Other $3,344

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

ELEANOR R HARRIS PH DCO- DIRECTOR

J BERTON HARRIS PHDCO- DIRECTOR

ANNE DOUGLAS ATHERTONDIRECTOR

BARBARA HELLERSECRETARY

CHARLES G MACKALL JRDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS LARSONPRESIDENT

G ROBERT LEEVICE PRESIDE

HANS WACHTMEISTERDIRECTOR

JOCELYN L ALEXANDER MEDDIRECTOR

MARCIA MARSHDIRECTOR

MARGRETE STEVENSDIRECTOR

MARK DEBORDTREASURER

NANCY RAINESDIRECTOR

VICTORIA STACKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 6712 BLANTYRE RD, WARRENTON, VA 20187-7144
County: Fauquier
In care of: DOUGLAS LARSON
Primary officer: DOUGLAS LARSON, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cliftoninstitute.org Phone(540) 341-3651

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCHEULEN PATCHETT & EDWARDS PC
NTEE classification: Medical Research (H)
IRS tax category: Medical Research
Grant-giving organization: Yes