Nature Forward Inc

Analysis

Nature Forward Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Chevy Chase, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1947, 79 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Nature Forward Inc reported income of $5.6m and spending of $4.6m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $9.2m to $5.6m (-39%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income dropped by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Nature Forward Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Myriad Gardens Foundation ($5.6m), Center for Clean Air Policy ($5.6m) and Five Valleys Land Trust Inc ($5.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $166k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.1m. At year end it held assets of $14.6m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $13.5m. It reported 117 employees.