Natun Guatemala

Analysis

Natun Guatemala is a registered charity in United States, based in Laguna Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 2023, Natun Guatemala reported income of $787k and spending of $855k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from September 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.3m to $787k (-38%), an average of -9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 271%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Natun Guatemala sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rayo de Sol Inc ($786k), Revive South Jersey ($787k) and Alabama International Education & Economic Partnership ($785k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $26k (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $51k. At year end it held assets of $952k against liabilities of $48k, net assets of $904k. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.