Savanna Institute

Analysis

Savanna Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Madison, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2015, 11 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 December 2023, Savanna Institute reported income of $19.0m and spending of $5.4m, leaving 72% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $129k to $19.0m (+14643%), an average of +172% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 634%. Over the whole period it spent 39% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Savanna Institute sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Minnesota Land Trust ($18.9m), Ward Burton Wild Life Foundation ($19.1m) and Cool Effect Inc ($18.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $157k (2.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.2m. At year end it held assets of $24.1m against liabilities of $5.1m, net assets of $19.0m. It reported 48 employees.