Saving Nature INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Durham, NC501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 84-2412702

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Our mission is to rescue endangered species from extinction and communities form environmental destruction. We use a proven blueprint for strategic action to connect, protect and restore Nature, giving endangered species the chance to rebound and communities a better quality of life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $294K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$704K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$686K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$613K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$704K
FY2022▼ -17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$501K
FY2021$846K
FY2022$704K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$4.8M
Expenses
$686K
FY2022▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021$674K
FY2022$686K
FY2023$985K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$4.1M
Net assets
$613K
FY2022-0.2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$442K
FY2021$614K
FY2022$613K
FY2023$937K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2019.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $590K Management & general 6% · $38K Fundraising 8% · $58K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erin Willigan’s $130K as Executive Director is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Connects, protects, and restores nature to save endangered species and improve community life.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $590K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Saving nature is a non-profit corporation granted tax-exempt status with the irs as a 501(c)(3) organization. The organization focuses on nature in crisis in biodiversity hotspots, where poverty and environmental destruction drive species extinctions and hardships for local communities.

$590Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $2.4M · 2025–2025
ND Ponics INCVA · FY2025$2,357,285

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$704K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$704K
Investment incomeLn 3$498
Money outPt IX
$686K
Ln 25
Programscol B$590K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$613K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$579K
Total assetsLn 16$613K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$704K
Investment incomeLn 3$498
Total revenueLn 12$704K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$579K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$579K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23K
Total assetsLn 16$613K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$613K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$560K$579K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$43K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$614K$613K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$614K$613K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$527K$527K
Management feesLn 11a$103K$31K$24K$48K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$534$534$1K
TravelLn 17$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$1K$2K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$177$635$355
Total functional expensesLn 25$686K$590K$38K$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.8M$4.1M$660K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.3M$319K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$985K$285K$937K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $704K$686K$18K$613K 990 PDF
FY2021 $846K$674K$172K$614K 990 PDF
FY2020 $501K$194K$307K$442K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $704,164 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$703,666
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$703,666
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $498$498
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $498$704,164
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $685,667 across 10 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $527,241$527,241
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $30,988 · Management $24,004 · Fundraising $48,008$103,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,214$1,214
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,500$9,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,743$1,743
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $534 · Management $534 · Fundraising $1,070$2,138
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,717$20,717
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,685$7,685
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,133 · Management $1,903 · Fundraising $8,226$11,262
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $177 · Management $635 · Fundraising $355$1,167
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $590,218 · Management $37,790 · Fundraising $57,659$685,667
Part X · Balance sheet $612,622 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $560,294$578,535
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $42,969$23,335
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $10,752$10,752
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $614,015$612,622
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $596,500$532,039
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $17,515$80,583
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $614,015$612,622
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $614,015$612,622
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $612,622 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$704,164
XI-2 Total expenses$685,667
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,497
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$614,015
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$19,890
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$612,622

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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