Nature for Justice

Analysis

Nature for Justice is a registered charity in United States, based in Falls Church, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2021, 5 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, Nature for Justice reported income of $2.7m and spending of $2.4m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $2.7m (+75%), an average of +75% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Nature for Justice sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Groundswell Conservancy Inc ($2.7m), Land Conservancy of West Michigan ($2.7m) and Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants Inc ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 48% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $152k (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $243k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $235k, net assets of $886k. It reported 7 employees.