African Wildlife Foundation

Analysis

African Wildlife Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1962, 64 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, African Wildlife Foundation reported income of $33.7m and spending of $36.7m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $29.3m to $33.7m (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, African Wildlife Foundation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sea Research Foundation Inc ($32.6m), The Wild Animal Sanctuary a Colorado Non-Profit Corporation ($33.9m) and Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society ($32.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.4m (6.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.5m. It paid $293k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $44.8m against liabilities of $8.8m, net assets of $36.0m. It reported 58 employees.