Global Sanctuary for Elephants

Analysis

Global Sanctuary for Elephants is a registered charity in United States, based in Brentwood, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 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 June 2023, Global Sanctuary for Elephants reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.1m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $1.3m to $1.1m (-18%), an average of -6.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Global Sanctuary for Elephants sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wild Canid Survival & Research Center Inc ($1.1m), Warwick Valley Humane Society Inc ($1.1m) and Live and Let Live Farm Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (5.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $193k. At year end it held assets of $485k against liabilities of $5,989, net assets of $479k. It reported 9 employees.