Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc

Analysis

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bloomington, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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, Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc reported income of $1.7m and spending of $2.3m, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.1m to $1.7m (-17%), an average of -4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 893%. Over the whole period it spent 42% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lost Meadows Mule Refuge Inc ($1.7m), United Coalition for Animals ($1.7m) and Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 2.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $175k (7.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $649k. At year end it held assets of $40.3m against liabilities of $208k, net assets of $40.1m. It reported 19 employees.