Wildlife Conservation Society

Analysis

Wildlife Conservation Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Bronx, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1939, 87 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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 June 2023, Wildlife Conservation Society reported income of $345.5m and spending of $373.6m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $263.9m to $345.5m (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Wildlife Conservation Society sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humane World for Animals Inc ($175.0m), American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($379.3m) and Best Friends Animal Society ($173.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $5.9m (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $155.1m. It paid $1.2m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.25bn against liabilities of $340.7m, net assets of $908.9m. It reported 2,895 employees.