Faunalytics

Analysis

Faunalytics is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2003, 23 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Faunalytics reported income of $1.2m and spending of $914k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $393k to $1.2m (+212%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Faunalytics sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brown Fox Point Early Childhood Education Center Inc ($1.2m), Longmont Meals on Wheels Inc ($1.2m) and Putnam Jasper Association for Mentally Handicapped Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 2.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (8.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $490k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 6 employees.