American Bird Conservancy

Analysis

American Bird Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Marshall, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1987, 39 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 December 2023, American Bird Conservancy reported income of $27.9m and spending of $25.3m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $21.4m to $27.9m (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, American Bird Conservancy 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 98th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Michigan Humane Society ($27.8m), Oregon Humane Society ($28.9m) and Zoological Society of Pittsburgh ($27.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $820k (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.5m. At year end it held assets of $23.4m against liabilities of $1.9m, net assets of $21.5m. It reported 173 employees.