True Nature Society

Analysis

True Nature Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Maricopa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2004, 22 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, True Nature Society reported income of $230k and spending of $354k, spending 154% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $302k to $230k (-24%), an average of -6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, True Nature Society sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Watersheds of South Pittsburgh ($230k), Rush Lake Improvement Association ($230k) and Okanogan Land Trust ($230k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $4,336 (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $178k. At year end it held assets of $612k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $612k. It reported 16 employees.