Natural History Institute

Analysis

Natural History Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Prescott, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Natural History Institute reported income of $370k and spending of $426k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $532k to $370k (-30%), an average of -8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Natural History Institute sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Steamy Lit Foundation ($370k), Paradise Garden Foundation Inc ($370k) and Lincoln Motor Car Heritage Museum and Research Foundation Inc ($370k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 9.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $90k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $169k. At year end it held assets of $119k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $119k. It reported 6 employees.