Ducks Unlimited Inc

Analysis

Ducks Unlimited Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Memphis, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1956, 70 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Ducks Unlimited Inc reported income of $302.2m and spending of $291.2m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $201.5m to $302.2m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ducks Unlimited Inc 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 TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trust for Public Land ($297.4m), The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation ($327.4m) and Kohler TR for Clean Water ($287.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 8.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.4m (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $61.0m. It paid $318k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $342.6m against liabilities of $78.8m, net assets of $263.8m. It reported 772 employees.