National Wildlife Refuge Association

Analysis

National Wildlife Refuge Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1975, 51 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 June 2023, National Wildlife Refuge Association reported income of $2.1m and spending of $2.2m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $2.1m (+12%), an average of +3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, National Wildlife Refuge Association sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Animal Welfare Council of the Alleghenies ($2.1m), Cherryland Humane Society ($2.1m) and Pets & Pals ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $165k (7.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $799k. At year end it held assets of $740k against liabilities of $571k, net assets of $169k. It reported 15 employees.