The Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center Inc
Analysis
The Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Chalfont, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1981, 45 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 September 2023, The Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center Inc reported income of $444k and spending of $441k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $526k to $444k (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center Inc sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Animal Shelter to Riverbank Oakdale Foundation ($444k), Pawsitive Tails Inc ($444k) and Cruzan Cowgirls Horse Rescue ($443k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 9.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $71k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $99k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $494k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 3 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 86%
- Program services 9.4%
- Other 4.9%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Shelter to Riverbank Oakdale Foundation | Oakdale | $444k |
| Pawsitive Tails Inc | Olathe | $444k |
| Cruzan Cowgirls Horse Rescue | Frederiksted | $443k |
| Sunrise Horse Rescue | Saint Helena | $444k |