National Arbor Day Foundation

Analysis

National Arbor Day Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Lincoln, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1972, 54 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 2024, National Arbor Day Foundation reported income of $99.1m and spending of $91.7m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $83.9m to $99.1m (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, National Arbor Day Foundation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Urban Land Institute ($95.6m), Klamath River Renewal Corporation ($104.8m) and Sierra Club Foundation ($89.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.4m (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18.7m. At year end it held assets of $120.6m against liabilities of $19.7m, net assets of $100.9m. It reported 657 employees.