Minnesota Wildlife Federation

Analysis

Minnesota Wildlife Federation is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 September 2023, Minnesota Wildlife Federation reported income of $83k and spending of $94k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from July 2022 to September 2023, income grew from $18k to $83k (+348%), an average of +112% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 1141%. Over the whole period it spent 158% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Minnesota Wildlife Federation sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 29th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Park Acquisition Corporation ($83k), Trash Punx ($83k) and California Native Grass Association ($83k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 5.1% of the total. At year end it held assets of $12k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $12k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.