Chattahoochee Nature Center Inc

Analysis

Chattahoochee Nature Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Roswell, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1977, 49 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 September 2023, Chattahoochee Nature Center Inc reported income of $4.7m and spending of $4.7m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $3.9m to $4.7m (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 132%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Chattahoochee Nature Center Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sustainable Fishery Advocates ($4.7m), Rockford Park District Foundation ($4.7m) and Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden ($4.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 43% and program service revenue 50% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $271k (5.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.2m. It paid $130k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $13.5m against liabilities of $684k, net assets of $12.8m. It reported 158 employees.