Lukuru Wildlife Research Foundation

Analysis

Lukuru Wildlife Research Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Circleville, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1999, 27 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, Lukuru Wildlife Research Foundation reported income of $187k and spending of $254k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $974k to $187k (-81%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1896%. Over the whole period it spent 150% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Lukuru Wildlife Research Foundation sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Save a Lab Rescue ($187k), Adoptable Greythounds of Florida ($187k) and Second Chance for Homeless Pets ($187k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $55k (22% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $169k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $169k.

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.