Nature Conservancy

Analysis

Nature Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1954, 72 years ago. 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, Nature Conservancy reported income of $1.17bn and spending of $1.12bn, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $998.1m to $1.17bn (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Nature Conservancy sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization ($1.07bn), Valley Health System ($1.22bn) and McMaster University Ontario ($1.06bn).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 9.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $5.4m (0.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $403.5m. It paid $23.6m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $9.22bn against liabilities of $1.44bn, net assets of $7.79bn. It reported 4,459 employees.