Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Inc

Analysis

Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Grafton, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Inc reported income of $184k and spending of $162k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $234k to $184k (-21%), an average of -5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Inc sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 51st percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Corning Painted Post Historical Society Inc ($184k), Leavenworth County Historical Society ($184k) and Grand Meadow Heritage Commission Inc ($184k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 49% and program service revenue 40% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $57k (35% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2,749. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $7,836, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 3 employees.