Orphans of the Storm

Analysis

Orphans of the Storm is a registered charity in United States, based in Riverwoods, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1951, 75 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, Orphans of the Storm reported income of $3.6m and spending of $3.0m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.8m to $3.6m (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Orphans of the Storm 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 IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Danny and Rons Rescue ($3.6m), Pets Inc of the Midlands ($3.6m) and Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles ($3.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 6.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $148k (4.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $7.9m against liabilities of $131k, net assets of $7.8m. It reported 39 employees.