Whole Earth Nature School

Analysis

Whole Earth Nature School is a registered charity in United States, based in Eugene, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2013, 13 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 December 2023, Whole Earth Nature School reported income of $927k and spending of $1.1m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $662k to $927k (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Whole Earth Nature School sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Environmental Volunteers Inc ($927k), Coosa River Basin Initiative ($928k) and Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council ($926k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.8% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $76k (7.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $590k. At year end it held assets of $239k against liabilities of $7,349, net assets of $232k. It reported 61 employees.