Great Basin Institute: $44.2M Revenue, $44.0M Expenses

On the NonprofitTruth efficiency rubric, Great Basin Institute pulls an A — the highest available grade. The 81/100 composite reflects strong financial reserves, controlled officer compensation, and the kind of multi-year financial discipline that grant-makers look for.

At $44.2M in 2023 revenue, Great Basin Institute sits in the mid-range of the U.S. nonprofit distribution. Most organizations of this scale operate regionally or focus on a single program area. On the reserves factor, Great Basin Institute scores well — assets relative to annual spending sit in the range nonprofit-finance experts consider healthy (roughly three months to two years of operating expenses).

Revenue has grown meaningfully across the five-year filing history — a sign of expanding donor base, new grants, or scaling programs. Great Basin Institute reported $44.2M in 2023, up notably from the start of the window. Officer compensation is modest relative to organizational size: Great Basin Institute reports $834,069 in total compensation for current officers and key employees (Form 990 Part IX, line 5) against $44.2M in revenue. The ratio is well within the bands third-party charity raters consider reasonable at this scale. Great Basin Institute works in Environment & Animals — environmental, conservation, animal-welfare, and natural-resources programs. The sector spans large international conservation groups and small local land trusts; the financial profile varies accordingly.