140742289RR0001 — 0200
Registered — Fredericton, NB — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 100/100 · Effectiveness 81/100
Financials: Revenue $6,612,064 · Expenditures $6,032,451
The Nature Trust of New Brunswick is the province's leading land conservation charity, protecting ecologically significant properties across New Brunswick through land acquisition, conservation easements, and long-term stewardship — a 38-year operation that recently completed a major acquisition cycle driving its reported revenue volatility. With 95.1% of $6.03M in expenditures flowing to programs and just 18% going to compensation, this is a capital-intensive land trust whose flagged volatility is the mathematical signature of successful conservation campaigns, not financial instability.
Our Verdict: The Nature Trust of New Brunswick is a mature, well-governed land conservation charity with exceptional program efficiency and low overhead — donors supporting New Brunswick land protection are backing a 38-year operation whose flagged revenue volatility is the signature of large conservation campaigns, not financial weakness.