Public Charity

Nature Forward

Nature Forward is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Chevy Chase, MD. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $5.9M, expenses of $5.7M, total assets of $15.9M. Imperigo tracks 79 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.7M.

EIN: 530233715 Chevy Chase, MD Natural Resources Conservation & Protection NTEE: C30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.9M
Total Expenses$5.7M
Total Assets$15.9M
Grant Records79
Funding Total$2.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Nature Forward inspires residents of the DC area to appreciate, understand, and protect their natural environment through outdoor experiences, education and advocacy, and creates a larger and more diverse community of people who treasure the natural world and work to preserve it.

Where $100 goes at Nature Forward

How Nature Forward divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$86 Programs the work itself
$5 Management running the organization
$9 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $86 for programs

$33
Environmental Education Nature Forwards educational mission is to nurture a lifetime of outdoor discovery, exploration and stewardship of nature for people in the Washington, DC metro region
39% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 2,000 adults
$28
Sanctuaries Nature Forward maintains two nature sanctuaries
32% of program spending
$13
The Organization has the annual support of more than 1,884 active member households representing approximately 5,000 individuals in the DC metro region
15% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,884 households; 5,000 individuals; 330 people

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
BUILDING ON LANDOWNER EDUCATION FOR LANDSCAPE SCALE CONSERVATION
$25,000
2025
SUSTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION WORK IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
$20,000
2024
COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP
$205,462
2024
RESTORE ANACOSTIA HABITAT WITH NATIVE PLANTS
$117,784
2024
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$105,142

Showing up to 5 of 79 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Abel Olivo
Director Al Carr
Executive Director Alison Pearce
Deputy Director of Administration Amy Ritsko-Warren
Director Barbara Wahl
Director Bill Mcgrath

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,205,002 44 grants
Environment & Conservation
$372,905 9 grants
Education
$327,942 7 grants
Animal Welfare
$176,993 8 grants
Research & Policy
$62,200 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $5.9M $5.7M $15.9M
2024 $4.5M $4.7M $15.1M
2023 $5.6M $4.6M $14.6M
2022 $5.1M $4.4M $13.5M
2021 $5.2M $5.8M $14.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.2M to $5.9M (+14%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.9M.

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