Naturaland Trust

Analysis

Naturaland Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Greenville, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1973, 53 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 March 2023, Naturaland Trust reported income of $2.8m and spending of $434k, leaving 84% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2023, income fell from $3.9m to $2.8m (-28%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 16% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Naturaland Trust sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include San Joaquin Parkway & Conservation Inc TR ($2.8m), Friends of the National Arboretum Inc ($2.8m) and New Mexico Wilderness Alliance ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 160% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $110k (25% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $34.0m against liabilities of $706k, net assets of $33.3m.