Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

Analysis

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Des Moines, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1979, 47 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 June 2024, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation reported income of $29.8m and spending of $20.2m, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $29.5m to $29.8m (+1.0%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation 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 IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Verra ($29.8m), West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc ($30.1m) and Bay Area Environmental Research Institute ($29.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 50% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $366k (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.2m. At year end it held assets of $160.4m against liabilities of $54.5m, net assets of $106.0m. It reported 58 employees.