Norman Bird Sanctuary Trust

Analysis

Norman Bird Sanctuary Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Middletown, RI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1988, 38 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 March 2023, Norman Bird Sanctuary Trust reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.5m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income fell from $1.9m to $1.7m (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2020, when income dropped by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Norman Bird Sanctuary Trust sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within RI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humane Society of Carroll Co Inc ($1.7m), World Bird Sanctuary ($1.7m) and Brownsville Spay Neuter Inc ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $181k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $537k. At year end it held assets of $11.8m against liabilities of $784k, net assets of $11.0m. It reported 44 employees.