Avian Sanctuary and Protection

Analysis

Avian Sanctuary and Protection is a registered charity in United States, based in W Valley City, UT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2010, 16 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, Avian Sanctuary and Protection reported income of $226k and spending of $229k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $362k to $226k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Avian Sanctuary and Protection sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pauline S Schneegas Wildlife Foundation ($225k), Hope Ranch Animal Sanctuary ($226k) and Castle of Dreams Animal Rescue a NJ ($225k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 5.4% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $16k. At year end it held assets of $18k against liabilities of $19k, net assets of -$1,362. It reported 4 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.