Natureserve

Analysis

Natureserve is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1995, 31 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 June 2023, Natureserve reported income of $10.2m and spending of $10.1m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $7.9m to $10.2m (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Natureserve sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clean Future Forum Inc ($10.2m), Lancaster Farmland Trust ($10.3m) and Clean Streams Foundation Inc ($10.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% and program service revenue 47% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $936k (9.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.1m. At year end it held assets of $8.9m against liabilities of $5.1m, net assets of $3.8m. It reported 77 employees.