River Bend Nature Center Inc

Analysis

River Bend Nature Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Caledonia, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2012, 14 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, River Bend Nature Center Inc reported income of $378k and spending of $341k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $270k to $378k (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, River Bend Nature Center Inc sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maine Lobster Community Alliance ($377k), Tikkun Hayam-Repair the Sea Inc ($378k) and Heart J Center for Experiential Learning at Sylvan Dale Ranch ($377k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 47% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $72k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $148k. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $13k, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 28 employees.