Wild Arizona

Analysis

Wild Arizona is a registered charity in United States, based in Tucson, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2004, 22 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 December 2023, Wild Arizona reported income of $931k and spending of $911k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $379k to $931k (+145%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Wild Arizona sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colorado Rio Grande Restoration Foundation ($931k), Hartley Nature Center ($931k) and Friends of the Environment Inc ($930k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 5.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $77k (8.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $507k. At year end it held assets of $273k against liabilities of $48k, net assets of $225k. It reported 42 employees.