Flanders Nature Center Inc Van Vleck Farm

Analysis

Flanders Nature Center Inc Van Vleck Farm is a registered charity in United States, based in Woodbury, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Flanders Nature Center Inc Van Vleck Farm reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.1m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.3m (+7.0%), an average of +1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Flanders Nature Center Inc Van Vleck Farm sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Western Wildlife Corridor Inc ($1.3m), Cool Roof Rating Council Inc ($1.3m) and Vermont Public Interest Research and Education Fund Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 47% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $92k (8.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $458k. At year end it held assets of $12.2m against liabilities of $149k, net assets of $12.1m. It reported 57 employees.