National Shellfisheries Association

Analysis

National Shellfisheries Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Canada. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1978, 48 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 September 2022, National Shellfisheries Association reported income of $238k and spending of $200k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2022, income fell from $277k to $238k (-14%), an average of -4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, National Shellfisheries Association sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rocky Mountain French Bulldog Rescue ($238k), Resilient Hearts Animal Sanctuary ($238k) and Chestatee Wildlife Preserve Inc ($238k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $14k (7.0% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $645k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $645k.