Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center

Analysis

Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Sandstone, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1970, 56 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 June 2023, Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center reported income of $2.0m and spending of $2.5m, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $2.0m (+4.7%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 235%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Schuylkill Headwaters Association ($2.0m), North Olympic Land Trust ($2.0m) and Garden Club of Virginia Inc ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 62% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $940k. At year end it held assets of $6.1m against liabilities of $831k, net assets of $5.2m. It reported 39 employees.