Ark Incorporated

Analysis

Ark Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in Huntsville, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1991, 35 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, Ark Incorporated reported income of $143k and spending of $185k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $247k to $143k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 46%. 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, Ark Incorporated 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 46th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tiny Paws and Whiskers ($143k), Left Behind K-9 Rescue ($144k) and Misfits of Oz Farm Sanctuary ($143k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $8,252 (4.5% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.1m.