Armand Bayou Nature Center Inc

Analysis

Armand Bayou Nature Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1974, 52 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, Armand Bayou Nature Center Inc reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.2m, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $1.8m (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Armand Bayou Nature Center Inc sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Venture Outdoors Inc ($1.8m), Siuslaw Watershed Council Inc ($1.8m) and Aquidneck Land Trust ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $147k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $559k. It paid $32k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $78k, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 35 employees.