The Nature Discovery Center Inc

Analysis

The Nature Discovery Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellaire, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1981, 45 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, The Nature Discovery Center Inc reported income of $802k and spending of $559k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $500k to $802k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Nature Discovery Center Inc sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ol Jogi Community and Wildlife Foundation Inc ($800k), Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative ($803k) and Friends of Rittenhouse Square ($800k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $310k. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $4,611, net assets of $2.8m. It reported 9 employees.