Back to the Wild Inc

Analysis

Back to the Wild Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Castalia, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2004, 22 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, Back to the Wild Inc reported income of $798k and spending of $640k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $553k to $798k (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Back to the Wild Inc sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spay and Neuter Syracuse Inc ($797k), Humane Society of Southeast Texas ($799k) and Take Paws Rescue ($796k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $39k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $320k. It paid $2,096 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $785k against liabilities of $2,889, net assets of $782k. It reported 16 employees.