The Naturex Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $180,000, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 July 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 (1)
- $789,857 spent. 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. AS NATURE TECH IS A RAPIDLY EVOLVING & COMPLEX SECTOR, THERE IS A NEED FOR A BRIDGE BUILDER THAT CONNECTS INVENTORS WITH THOSE THAT NEED THE SOLUTIONS, AND A TRANSLATOR THAT TURNS CHALLENGES INTO ACTIONABLE OPPORTUNITIES.THE NATURE TECH COLLECTIVE STRIVES TO BE THIS LYNCHPIN. OUR COMMUNITY IS COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR, ACADEMIA AND FIELD-LEVEL SCIENCE, PROJECT DEVELOPERS AND FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS INVENTORS THAT BUILD AND DEVELOP NATURE TECH SOLUTIONS. OUR INDUSTRY ALLIANCE MODELS COLLABORATIVE INTELLIGENCE FOR GREATER IMPACT. BY PRACTICALLY HELPING TO SIZE AND TACKLE THE CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE ADOPTION OF NATURE TECH, DEFINE PRIORITIES, DEVELOP FRAMEWORKS, AND BUILD CONNECTIONS, WE BELIEVE MANY OF THE OBSTACLES PREVENTING THE NATURE POSITIVE TRANSITION WILL BE OVERCOME.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on December 15, 2014 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on December 15, 2014.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 July 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 July 2015.
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 November 4, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: The Foundation (Houston, TX), EIN 92-0742101. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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