Naturebridge

Analysis

Naturebridge is a registered charity in United States, based in Sausalito, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Naturebridge reported income of $15.6m and spending of $17.6m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $19.4m to $15.6m (-20%), an average of -5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 134% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Naturebridge sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Iowa Confluence Water Trails ($15.6m), Urban Sustainability Directors Network ($15.8m) and Sjcog Inc ($15.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 77% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $607k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.7m. At year end it held assets of $16.9m against liabilities of $4.0m, net assets of $12.9m. It reported 203 employees.