Buttonwood Nature Center Inc

Analysis

Buttonwood Nature Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Waynesboro, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1990, 36 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, Buttonwood Nature Center Inc reported income of $2.1m and spending of $390k, leaving 82% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $389k to $2.1m (+444%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 486%. Over the whole period it spent 33% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Buttonwood Nature Center Inc sits at the 87th 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 PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include D & R Greenway Land Trust Inc ($2.1m), Long Tom Watershed Council ($2.1m) and Methow Valley Sports Trails Association ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 2.0% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $226k. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $50k, net assets of $4.1m. It reported 14 employees.