The Wildlife Society

Analysis

The Wildlife Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethesda, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1969, 57 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 June 2023, The Wildlife Society reported income of $3.4m and spending of $3.1m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $3.6m to $3.4m (-4.9%), an average of -1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Wildlife Society sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center ($3.4m), Wild Landscapes Inc ($3.4m) and Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Grace Cent ($3.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 53% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $165k (5.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $5.0m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $3.9m. It reported 18 employees.