Nova Scotia Nature Trust

Analysis

Nova Scotia Nature Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Canada. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2006, 20 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).

In the financial year ending March 2023, Nova Scotia Nature Trust reported income of $7.8m and spending of $5.6m, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $5.3m to $7.8m (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2021, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Nova Scotia Nature Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Frenchman Bay Conservancy ($7.8m), Arizona Land and Water Trust Inc ($7.8m) and New York Restoration Project ($7.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 112% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $116k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $650k. At year end it held assets of $41.9m against liabilities of $6.2m, net assets of $35.7m. It reported 22 employees.