Cincinnati Nature Center Association

Analysis

Cincinnati Nature Center Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Milford, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1965, 61 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, Cincinnati Nature Center Association reported income of $36.9m and spending of $6.4m, leaving 83% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.2m to $36.9m (+788%), an average of +73% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 956%. Over the whole period it spent 49% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Cincinnati Nature Center Association sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Sustainable Energy Foundation ($36.9m), The Recycling Partnership Inc ($37.1m) and Center for International Forestry Research ($35.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 4.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $282k (4.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.2m. At year end it held assets of $73.0m against liabilities of $992k, net assets of $72.0m. It reported 167 employees.