Wolf Sanctuary of Pa Inc

Analysis

Wolf Sanctuary of Pa Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Lititz, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1996, 30 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, Wolf Sanctuary of Pa Inc reported income of $725k and spending of $879k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $849k to $725k (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Wolf Sanctuary of Pa Inc sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vintage Pet Rescue ($725k), Happy Tails No Kill Animal Shelter ($726k) and Atlanta Lab Rescue Inc ($725k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 54% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $147k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $284k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $6,767, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 15 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.