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Inspires and empowers youth through environmental programs in literature, science, and arts. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $49K in revenue, $50K in expenses, and $70K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment
Location
Arlington, VA
Website
www.natgen.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$49KFY2023
Expenses
$50K
Net assets
$70K
People
4
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  20-1670424 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Arlington, VA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Inspires and empowers youth through environmental programs in literature, science, and arts.
Leadership
Amy L Marasco · President
Money in and out
$49K revenue, $50K expenses
Bottom line
61% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$49K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$50K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$70K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$1K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.61 Management & general $0.28 Fundraising $0.11
Program efficiency
61%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
16.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-3%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$49K
FY2023▼ -7%
Expenses
$50K
FY2023▲ +28%
Total assets
$74K
FY2023-0.4%
Total liabilities
$4K
FY2023▲ +33%
Total revenue
$49K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$50K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$70K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$1K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$74K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B61%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Nature Generation
EINHdr · item D20-1670424
Principal addressHdr · item CArlington, VA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.natgen.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MVA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C508)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2005

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $30K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$49K
Investment income$28
Total revenueLn 12$49K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.61 Management & general $0.28 Fundraising $0.11
Program services61%$30K
Management & general28%$14K
Fundraising11%$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$50K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$68K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$4K
Total net assetsLn 32$70K
Months of cash on handcomputed16.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $68K · Operating expenses/yr $50K
16.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $30K · Total expenses $50K
61%
Management & General
Management & general $14K · Total expenses $50K
28%
Fundraising
Fundraising $6K · Total expenses $50K
11%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $2K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $50K
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $49K · Total revenue $49K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $49K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $49K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $28 · Total revenue $49K
+0.06%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $50K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $49K · Prior year $52K
-7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $70K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $49K · Expenses $50K
-3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $74K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $70K · Total assets $74K
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $74K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Amy L Marasco · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $50K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2K · Total expenses $50K
3%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 61%
Overhead ratio 28%
Fundraising cost ratio 11%
Revenue growth -7%
Accounting fee ratio 4%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$47
Grants paid · 6 grants · $30K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,002
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,800
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,350
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,850
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$78K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$49K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$52K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$50K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$34K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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