Great Lakes Fishery Commission

Analysis

Great Lakes Fishery Commission is a registered charity in United States, based in Ann Arbor, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Great Lakes Fishery Commission reported income of $82.1m and spending of $60.8m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $52.5m to $82.1m (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Great Lakes Fishery Commission sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Omaha Zoological Society Inc ($70.8m), Houston Zoo Inc ($82.5m) and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc ($69.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $272k (0.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.8m. At year end it held assets of $81.6m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $80.2m. It reported 28 employees.