Blue Heron Nature Preserve Inc

Analysis

Blue Heron Nature Preserve Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Atlanta, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2022, Blue Heron Nature Preserve Inc reported income of $426k and spending of $483k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income fell from $712k to $426k (-40%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Blue Heron Nature Preserve Inc sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bahamas Marine Ecocentre ($425k), Downtown Association of Fairbanks Community Services Inc ($426k) and Muskegon Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation ($425k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $67k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $76k. At year end it held assets of $882k against liabilities of $8,235, net assets of $874k. It reported 6 employees.