The Yunion

Analysis

The Yunion is a registered charity in United States, based in Detroit, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2006, 20 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, The Yunion reported income of $3.5m and spending of $2.4m, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $3.5m (+182%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Yunion sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Wildcat Sanctuary ($3.5m), Friends of Indianapolis Animal Care & Control Foundation Inc ($3.5m) and California State Wildlife Foundation ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $225k (9.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $475k. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $502k, net assets of $2.8m. It reported 14 employees.