Pennsylvania Master Naturalist

Analysis

Pennsylvania Master Naturalist is a registered charity in United States, based in Elysburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2014, 12 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, Pennsylvania Master Naturalist reported income of $186k and spending of $188k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $141k to $186k (+33%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Pennsylvania Master Naturalist sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 50th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include McCook Lake Izaak Walton League ($186k), Sargasso Sea Project Inc ($186k) and Willowtail Springs Nature Preserve and Education Center ($186k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 31% of the total. At year end it held assets of $94k against liabilities of $26k, net assets of $68k.