Berks Nature

Analysis

Berks Nature is a registered charity in United States, based in Reading, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1975, 51 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 December 2023, Berks Nature reported income of $6.6m and spending of $3.5m, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.3m to $6.6m (+100%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 44% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Berks Nature 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 PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include U S Water Alliance ($6.6m), Environment America Research and Policy Center Inc ($6.6m) and Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust Inc ($6.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 8.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $208k (5.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $42.0m against liabilities of $515k, net assets of $41.5m. It reported 44 employees.