The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen

Analysis

The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen is a registered charity in United States, based in Roseland, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1994, 32 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 December 2023, The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen reported income of $558k and spending of $577k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $543k to $558k (+2.8%), an average of +0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wildlife Information Center Inc ($558k), The Energy Efficiency Alliance ($558k) and 350pdx ($557k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $174k. At year end it held assets of $5.4m against liabilities of $684k, net assets of $4.7m. It reported 12 employees.