Earthplace the Nature Discovery Center Inc

Analysis

Earthplace the Nature Discovery Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Westport, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1959, 67 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 June 2023, Earthplace the Nature Discovery Center Inc reported income of $6.2m and spending of $3.7m, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.6m to $6.2m (+136%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Earthplace the Nature Discovery Center Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Land Trust of North Alabama Inc ($6.1m), South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc ($6.2m) and Save Crystal River Inc ($6.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $175k (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.2m. At year end it held assets of $6.1m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $5.0m. It reported 105 employees.