Delta Waterfowl Foundation

Analysis

Delta Waterfowl Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Bismarck, ND. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2020, 6 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 June 2024, Delta Waterfowl Foundation reported income of $27.1m and spending of $21.8m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from February 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $13.7m to $27.1m (+98%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 381%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Delta Waterfowl Foundation 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 ND. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association ($26.8m), Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation ($27.4m) and Santa Fe Animal Shelter Inc ($26.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 2.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.5m (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.5m. At year end it held assets of $38.0m against liabilities of $5.3m, net assets of $32.7m. It reported 94 employees.