Wildlife Science Center

Analysis

Wildlife Science Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Stacy, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Wildlife Science Center reported income of $463k and spending of $524k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $741k to $463k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Wildlife Science Center sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Neo-Futurists ($463k), University Village Development Coroporation of Kearney ($463k) and Southern Initiative of the Algebra Project Inc ($463k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $143k. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $85k, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 7 employees.