Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary

Analysis

Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary is a registered charity in United States, based in Short Hills, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1963, 63 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 August 2023, Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary reported income of $360k and spending of $414k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $351k to $360k (+2.6%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Strawberry Hill Foundation Inc ($360k), Vibe Tribe Adventures ($360k) and Deep Roots KC Inc ($360k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% and program service revenue 49% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $85k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $150k. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $4.1m. It reported 13 employees.