NATURAL CURIOSITY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATURAL CURIOSITY INC

EIN 87-1718758 · Environmental Education (C60)

What they do

to Advance Conservation Through Research, Experiential Outdoor Education, and Wilderness Stewardship. We Plan to Accomplish This By Engaging People With Nature and Giving Them The Knowledge, Skills, and Confidence to Do Conservation Work and Recreate In Nature.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

39.75%of revenue went to mission work73.7% of expenses · Program services

1.44%of revenue went to fundraising2.7% of expenses

$53.91spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.72%of revenue went to management and office costs23.6% of expenses

$2.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $35,140 for TRICIA STEELE KAZEMI (WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,147,313

Mission workProgram services$456,01739.75% of revenue73.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$145,93412.72% of revenue23.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$16,5741.44% of revenue2.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$528,78846.09% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$618,52553.91% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 73.7% mission · 23.6% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.91% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 13.0% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.29% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 18.5% mission · 75.2% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 3.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,147,313

Expenses$618,525

Annual surplus $528,788 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$456,017 · 73.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$145,934 · 23.6% of expenses

Fundraising$16,574 · 2.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,147,313

Expenses$618,525

Assets$1,626,041

Income$850,299

Contributions$775,647

Mission work (program services)$456,017

Fundraising$16,574

Management and general$145,934

Accounting fees$3,300

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TRICIA STEELE KAZEMIWILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $35,140

MEGAN PITMAN PERRYCEO · 30 hrs/week $29,050

TRAVIS WILLIAM PERRYPRESIDENT · 30 hrs/week $10,810

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (6)

TRICIA STEELE KAZEMIWILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP DIRECTOR

MEGAN PITMAN PERRYCEO

TRAVIS WILLIAM PERRYPRESIDENT

JENNIFER LEIGH SUMMERSTREASURER

JESSE MARGUERITE WOODSMITHSECRETARY

KEENAN JEROME ADAMSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 532 Elenora Street, Hillsboro, NM 88042
County: Sierra
In care of: Megan Perry
Primary officer: Megan Perry, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@natural-curiosity.org Phone(575) 342-1323 Officer phone(334) 791-5486

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Environmental Education (C60)
IRS tax category: Environmental Education