Appalachian Wildlife Foundation

Analysis

Appalachian Wildlife Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Corbin, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Appalachian Wildlife Foundation reported income of $8.5m and spending of $1.8m, leaving 79% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $8.5m (+554%), an average of +87% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 878%. Over the whole period it spent 21% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Appalachian Wildlife Foundation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cumberland River Compact Inc ($8.5m), Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation Inc ($8.5m) and Clientearth USA Inc ($8.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $180k (10% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $52.3m against liabilities of $30.5m, net assets of $21.8m. It reported 1 employees.