Birdsong Nature Center Inc

Analysis

Birdsong Nature Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Thomasville, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1986, 40 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 December 2023, Birdsong Nature Center Inc reported income of $2.5m and spending of $284k, leaving 89% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $158k to $2.5m (+1501%), an average of +100% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1208%. Over the whole period it spent 34% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Birdsong Nature Center Inc sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bear Yuba Land Trust ($2.5m), Keystone Elk Country Alliance ($2.5m) and Upper Deschutes Watershed Council ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 1.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $90k (32% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $61k. At year end it held assets of $3.7m against liabilities of $7,168, net assets of $3.7m. It reported 6 employees.