Amboseli Trust for Elephants

Analysis

Amboseli Trust for Elephants is a registered charity in United States, based in Newburyport, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2004, 22 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 December 2023, Amboseli Trust for Elephants reported income of $871k and spending of $852k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $589k to $871k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Amboseli Trust for Elephants sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Florida Animal Friend Inc ($870k), Animal Defenders International US ($872k) and Four Corners Equine Rescue ($870k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $159k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7,200. At year end it held assets of $690k against liabilities of $1,851, net assets of $688k. It reported 3 employees.