Working Dogs for Conservation Foundation

Analysis

Working Dogs for Conservation Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Missoula, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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 December 2023, Working Dogs for Conservation Foundation reported income of $1.6m and spending of $2.3m, spending 147% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.0m to $1.6m (-21%), an average of -5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 133%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Working Dogs for Conservation Foundation sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wellness Council of Arizona Inc ($1.6m), Little House ($1.6m) and Afghan Medical Professionals Association of America Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $349k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $848k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $598k. It reported 20 employees.