Wildlife Research Institute

Analysis

Wildlife Research Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Ely, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1973, 53 years ago. 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, Wildlife Research Institute reported income of $271k and spending of $174k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $203k to $271k (+33%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 177%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Wildlife Research Institute sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Father Nadolny Good News Fund Inc ($271k), Lexington Education Foundation ($271k) and Friends of Alta Inc ($271k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 4.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $30k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10k. At year end it held assets of $934k against liabilities of $59k, net assets of $874k. It reported 2 employees.