Aldo Leopold Nature Center Inc

Analysis

Aldo Leopold Nature Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Monona, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1994, 32 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, Aldo Leopold Nature Center Inc reported income of $1.7m and spending of $2.3m, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.4m to $1.7m (-27%), an average of -7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Aldo Leopold Nature Center Inc sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maine Timber Research and Environmental Education Foundation ($1.7m), Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation ($1.7m) and Nunataks Ltd ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 50% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $279k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $4.9m against liabilities of $415k, net assets of $4.5m. It reported 67 employees.