Natural Capitalism Solutions Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Educate Senior Decision makers in buisness, government and civil society about how to implement more regenerative practices profitablity in partnership with leading thinkers and organizations
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 9.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 41%
- Employees
- 18
- Highest pay
- $205,200, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
5 of 252 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $1.9 million spent. NCS partners with educational institutions, creating curriculum, teaching and lecturing globally. Hunter Lovins helped develop MBA programs at Pinchot University and Presidio Graduate School. She teaches Principles of Sustainable Management at Fordham University. Scott King of Mission Zero project educated university students on climate and clean energy solutions, including holding fairs and competitions on student solutions. Our students now work in companies large and small, governments, and entrepreneurial endeavors around the the world. Hunter and Senior Fellows, Merijn Dols and Walter Link promoted regenerative agriculture at the UN Conference of Parties in Belem Brazil.
- $9,566 spent. Clean Coalition helped install microgrids across California. EcoAthletes brought sustainability solutions to the sports industry. Anthropocene Magazine brought readers solutions oriented to create a Human Age we actually want to live in. Bill Becker and Hunter Lovins published numerous articles in journals around the world. Hunter Lovins worked with Future Economy Forum to hold ten days of dialogues with heads of state, ministers, CEOs, head of NGOs, indigenous people, youth negotiators and several thousand others at the UNs COP30 in Belem, Brazil. Our newsletter educates a mailing list of more than 8,000 about solutions that they can implement in their own lives.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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