Natural Heritage Trust

Analysis

Natural Heritage Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Albany, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1997, 29 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a governmental unit under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2024, Natural Heritage Trust reported income of $15.7m and spending of $16.5m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $15.6m to $15.7m (+0.5%), an average of +0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Natural Heritage Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Des Moines ($15.7m), Merakey New Jersey Inc ($15.7m) and YWCA of San Gabriel Valley ($15.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 33% and program service revenue 56% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $376k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.7m. At year end it held assets of $66.9m against liabilities of $5.0m, net assets of $61.9m. It reported 91 employees.