Mission
THE CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES GENERATES RIGOROUS SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE TO HUMAN WELL-BEING.
Public Charity
CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES INC
CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES INC is a Public Charity headquartered in MILLBROOK, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $31.0M revenue, $18.2M expenses, $155.9M total assets. 71 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 223232968
MILLBROOK, NY
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: C05
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$31.0M
Total Expenses$18.2M
Total Assets$155.9M
Grant Records71
Funding Total$3.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Inc
How Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$57
Research
$8
All other programs including grounds, auxiliary and library
$7
Education
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$180,500
SPECIAL RESEARCH
$154,568
OPERATIONS
$110,000
SUBAWARD - SPONSORED RESEARCH
$88,394
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$44,124
Showing up to 5 of 71 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
HEAD OF EDUCATION
Alan Berkowitz
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Allan Shope
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Beth Comstock
SENIOR SCIENTIST
Chris Solomon
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Christopher J Mckenzie
VICE CHAIR
Elizabeth M Hewitt
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31.0M | $18.2M | $155.9M |
| 2024 | $9.5M | $16.1M | $148.3M |
| 2023 | $7.4M | $14.3M | $141.8M |
| 2022 | $10.4M | $13.2M | $143.2M |
| 2021 | $15.7M | $14.0M | $171.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $15.7M to $31.0M (+97%), with total assets most recently reported at $155.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.