Ward Burton Wild Life Foundation

Analysis

Ward Burton Wild Life Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Halifax, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Ward Burton Wild Life Foundation reported income of $19.1m and spending of $18.2m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $12.7m to $19.1m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 513%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ward Burton Wild Life Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Savanna Institute ($19.0m), New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission ($19.2m) and Minnesota Land Trust ($18.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 4.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $202k (1.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $50k. At year end it held assets of $36.8m against liabilities of $8.3m, net assets of $28.5m. It reported 3 employees.