The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International

Analysis

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International is a registered charity in United States, based in Atlanta, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1978, 48 years ago. 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 September 2023, The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International reported income of $8.5m and spending of $7.0m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $7.1m to $8.5m (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tucson Youth Development Inc ($8.5m), Federation of Virginia Food Banks ($8.5m) and Warren-Washington-Issaquena-Sharkey Community Action Agency ($8.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $624k (8.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $37.1m against liabilities of $394k, net assets of $36.7m. It reported 13 employees.