Nature tech collective (ntc) is a non-profit member alliance, accelerator, and intelligence unit that exists to advance the uptake of nature-based solutions to integrate the protection of nature into all sectors of society. Our expanded offerings are strategic pathways to advancing the nature tech sector by facilitating the integration of science, technology, and finance to amplify proven solutions and advance high-quality data.

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77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$236K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68K a year · 6% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$236K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$61K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$194K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$850K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$660K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$194K
FY2025▲ +349%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$190K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$194K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-12-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $790K Management & general 23% · $239K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $236K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$180,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$56,250Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gilad Goren’s $180K as Executive Director is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Gilad Goren$180,000$100,034$11,000
Daniel Swid$56,250$52,847—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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1 program · $790K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Nature Tech Collective

The nature tech collective (NTC) is a global community of nature tech stakeholders, united by a shared commitment to transform human systems which harm nature, and enhance the conservation and regeneration of our natural world.

$790Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$790K
Managementcol C$239K
Owns and owesPt X
$194K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$228K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$228K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$228K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
Net assetsLn 32$194K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$228K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$49K$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$61K
Net assetsLn 32$43K$194K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$193K$143K$50K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$2K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$26K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$705K$578K$127K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$489
OccupancyLn 16$600$600
TravelLn 17$53K$53K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$938$938
InterestLn 20$1$1
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$580
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$2K$10K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$790K$239K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.0M$156K$194K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.5M−$143K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023 $850K$660K$190K$190K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,185,177 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,303,922$1,054,197
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $79,956$130,980
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,383,878$1,185,177
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $854,211$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $118,057$196,793
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $554,261$832,391
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,526,529$1,029,184
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$142,651$155,993
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,185,177 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,054,197
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,054,197
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $130,980 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$130,980
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $130,980 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,185,177
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,029,184 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $143,385 · Management $49,563$192,948
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,441 · Management $1,404$3,845
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $26,075$26,075
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,245$21,245
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $577,927 · Management $127,031$704,958
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,112 · Management $1,411$6,523
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,680 · Management $489$3,169
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $600$600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $52,727$52,727
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $938$938
IX-20 InterestManagement $1$1
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,202 · Management $580$2,782
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,383 · Management $9,990 · Fundraising $0$12,373
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $789,857 · Management $239,327 · Fundraising $0$1,029,184
Part X · Balance sheet $255,665 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,334$227,753
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,611$1,662
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-15 Other assets$26,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $48,945$255,665
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,635$61,362
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,635$61,362
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $43,310$194,303
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $43,310$194,303
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $48,945$255,665
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $194,303 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,185,177
XI-2 Total expenses$1,029,184
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$155,993
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$43,310
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$5,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$194,303

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