Western Field Ornithologists Inc

Analysis

Western Field Ornithologists Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in San Luis Obispo, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1972, 54 years ago. 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, Western Field Ornithologists Inc reported income of $186k and spending of $231k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $222k to $186k (-16%), an average of -8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Western Field Ornithologists Inc sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 54th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Helen H Smith Trust ($186k), Whimbys ($186k) and Canine Angels Service Teams ($186k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 66% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $17k (7.5% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $504k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $504k.