Maryland Ornithological Society Inc
Analysis
Maryland Ornithological Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Baltimore, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2011, 15 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 April 2023, Maryland Ornithological Society Inc reported income of $145k and spending of $138k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2019 to April 2023, income grew from $132k to $145k (+9.8%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Maryland Ornithological Society Inc sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Real Cruzan Cats ($145k), Shadow Husky Rescue Inc ($145k) and Canines for Disabled Kids Inc ($145k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 21% of the total. At year end it held assets of $3.7m against liabilities of $58k, net assets of $3.6m.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 34%
- Program services 21%
- Other 45%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Real Cruzan Cats | Lexington | $145k |
| Shadow Husky Rescue Inc | Menifee | $145k |
| Canines for Disabled Kids Inc | Worcester | $145k |
| Furgiven Animal Sanctuary | Memphis | $145k |