Center for Biological Diversity Inc

Analysis

Center for Biological Diversity Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Tucson, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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, Center for Biological Diversity Inc reported income of $34.5m and spending of $31.8m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $22.6m to $34.5m (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Center for Biological Diversity Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Wild Animal Sanctuary a Colorado Non-Profit Corporation ($33.9m), Karuna Foundation ($34.5m) and African Wildlife Foundation ($33.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 7.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.7m (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $16.1m. At year end it held assets of $46.8m against liabilities of $4.2m, net assets of $42.6m. It reported 234 employees.