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Natures Capital Inc

EIN 93-3463243 · Arlington, VA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceFair60 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$9.2 million
Spending
$5.0 million
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
13.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 96%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$359,716, treasurer & director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 46% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 155% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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)
  1. $5.0 million spent. NATURES CAPITAL INC (NC) SUPPORTS TNC THROUGH ENTERING INTO FINANCIAL AND CONSERVATION AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER NATIONS AND NON-PROFITS.NC, THROUGH ITS DISREGARDED ENTITY, GABON BLUE CONSERVATION LLC (GBC), ENTERED INTO A FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT WITH THE GABONESE REPUBLIC AS OF AUGUST 7, 2023. AS PART OF THE TRANSACTION, GABON RETIRED EXISTING DEBT WITH NEW DEBT UNDER A BLUE LOAN, WITH GBC SERVING AS A CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATOR IN THIS AGREEMENT. AS PART OF THE TRANSACTION, GABON COMMITTED TO A NUMBER OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND FINANCING COMMITMENTS TO SUPPORT MARINE CONSERVATION, NATURE-BASED STRATEGIES FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION, AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GABON. NC IS ABLE TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF GABON THROUGH:1) MAKING GRANTS (THROUGH GBC) TO FONDS DE PRESERVATION DE LA BIODIVERSITE AU GABON, A 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT U.S. CONSERVATION TRUST FUND THAT WILL OPERATE IN GABON AND ENGAGE IN MARINE CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES. 2) HOLDING AND ADMINISTERING AN ENDOWMENT FUNDED BY THE GABONESE REPUBLIC THAT WILL BE USED TO FUND MARINE AND MARINE-RELATED CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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