Nature Collective

Analysis

Nature Collective is a registered charity in United States, based in Solana Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1993, 33 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, Nature Collective reported income of $5.7m and spending of $6.1m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $6.7m to $5.7m (-15%), an average of -4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Nature Collective sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amah Mutsun Land Trust ($5.7m), Dallas Arboretum Foundation ($5.7m) and Splash International ($5.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 2.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $199k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $15.9m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $14.6m. It reported 38 employees.