Merrohawke Nature School Inc

Analysis

Merrohawke Nature School Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Boxford, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Merrohawke Nature School Inc reported income of $648k and spending of $749k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $479k to $648k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Merrohawke Nature School Inc sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chattahoochee Christian School Inc ($648k), Teach for Bangladesh ($648k) and Beacon Academy ($648k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% and program service revenue 78% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $93k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $287k. At year end it held assets of $258k against liabilities of $295k, net assets of -$37k. It reported 24 employees.