Mequon Nature Preserve Inc

Analysis

Mequon Nature Preserve Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Mequon, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2011, 15 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, Mequon Nature Preserve Inc reported income of $1.4m and spending of $961k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $678k to $1.4m (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Mequon Nature Preserve Inc sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Association of Clean Water Administrators ($1.4m), Ecoadapt ($1.4m) and Maryland Forestry Boards Foundation Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 1.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $121k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $433k. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $49k, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 14 employees.