Black Swamp Bird Observatory

Analysis

Black Swamp Bird Observatory is a registered charity in United States, based in Oak Harbor, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1992, 34 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, Black Swamp Bird Observatory reported income of $730k and spending of $783k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $691k to $730k (+5.6%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Black Swamp Bird Observatory sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Planned Pethood Inc ($730k), Tail Waggers 1990 ($730k) and Humane Society and Animal Rescue of Muskegon County ($730k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% and program service revenue 43% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $81k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $270k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $3,315, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 9 employees.