Global Wildlife Trust Inc

Analysis

Global Wildlife Trust Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Thurmont, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending October 2023, Global Wildlife Trust Inc reported income of $2.4m and spending of $2.2m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from October 2018 to October 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $2.4m (+71%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2021, when income rose by 54%. 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, Global Wildlife Trust Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include A Meaningful Purpose ($2.4m), National Greyhound Adoption Program Inc ($2.4m) and Humane Society of Yuma Inc ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.1% and program service revenue 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $834k. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $527k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 55 employees.