Delaware Nature Society Inc

Analysis

Delaware Nature Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Hockessin, DE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1965, 61 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, Delaware Nature Society Inc reported income of $4.9m and spending of $4.9m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.3m to $4.9m (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Delaware Nature Society Inc sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within DE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Climate Group Inc ($4.9m), Klamath Watershed Partnership ($4.9m) and The Center for an Agricultural Economy ($4.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 29% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $250k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.2m. At year end it held assets of $51.1m against liabilities of $309k, net assets of $50.8m. It reported 174 employees.