Natural Area Association

Analysis

Natural Area Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 June 2024, Natural Area Association reported income of $795k and spending of $643k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $494k to $795k (+61%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Natural Area Association sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Biochar Initiative ($794k), Tuleyome ($795k) and Woodcock Nature Center Inc ($793k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $156k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $206k. At year end it held assets of $910k against liabilities of $13k, net assets of $897k. It reported 6 employees.