Raptor Resource Project

Analysis

Raptor Resource Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Decorah, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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, Raptor Resource Project reported income of $432k and spending of $495k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $329k to $432k (+31%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Raptor Resource Project sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wild Dolphin Project Inc ($432k), Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary ($432k) and Rabun Paws 4 Life Inc ($432k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (19% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $398k against liabilities of $2,253, net assets of $396k. It reported 2 employees.

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.