Wild South

Analysis

Wild South is a registered charity in United States, based in Spruce Pine, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2000, 26 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, Wild South reported income of $230k and spending of $158k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $271k to $230k (-15%), an average of -4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Wild South 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 57th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Englewood Beach Waterfest ($230k), Okanogan Land Trust ($230k) and Tsalteshi Trail Association Inc ($230k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $54k (34% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $46k. At year end it held assets of $187k against liabilities of $5,116, net assets of $182k. It reported 8 employees.