Cougar Fund Inc

Analysis

Cougar Fund Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Jackson, WY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2001, 25 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 June 2023, Cougar Fund Inc reported income of $100k and spending of $172k, spending 171% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $211k to $100k (-53%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 139% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Cougar Fund Inc sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile, and in the 33rd percentile within WY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Innocent Angels Sanctuary ($100k), Animal Health Foundation of California ($100k) and Standardbred Racing Investigative Fund ($100k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 22% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $104k (61% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6,494. At year end it held assets of $112k against liabilities of $5,994, net assets of $106k. It reported 3 employees.