Research Center on Natural Conservation
Research Center on Natural Conservation reported $13.3 million in revenue and $842,737 in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.15 went to program services, $16.85 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.4% of the total. Revenue rose 7238% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $843KFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.2% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.8% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | Not reported | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | Not reported | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -119.9 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 3 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResearch and education program - collect opinions about the Research Center and surrounding environment, how to preserve, and effective use of the property. Collect opinions about the important of preserving environment, collect information and feasiblity to attend environmental seminars or activities, and to promote environment issues for future
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b3 · 2 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
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Every number above is copied from Research Center on Natural Conservation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Research Center on Natural Conservation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Research Center on Natural Conservation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Research Center on Natural Conservation reported that 83.2% of its $842,737 in expenses went to program services, 16.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
Where does Research Center on Natural Conservation get its money?
Of $13.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Research Center on Natural Conservation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-3641847 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (amended), object 202532589349301673 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412989349300026 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333209349300438 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349331758 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349331437 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349300423 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-3641847: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.