Natures Classroom Inc

Analysis

Natures Classroom Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Charlton, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Natures Classroom Inc reported income of $3.2m and spending of $3.0m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $4.7m to $3.2m (-31%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Natures Classroom Inc sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hydrologic Research Center ($3.2m), East Coast Greenway Alliance Inc ($3.2m) and River Network ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.2% and program service revenue 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $135k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $866k. At year end it held assets of $7.1m against liabilities of $5.2m, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 80 employees.