Big Life Foundation USA

Analysis

Big Life Foundation USA is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2011, 15 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, Big Life Foundation USA reported income of $5.4m and spending of $4.9m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.4m to $5.4m (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Big Life Foundation USA sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Virginia Beach SPCA ($5.4m), Nantucket Safe Harbor for Animals Inc ($5.4m) and People for Animals Inc ($5.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $175k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $347k. At year end it held assets of $4.5m against liabilities of $28k, net assets of $4.5m. It reported 5 employees.