Atlanta Wild Animal Rescue Effort Inc

Analysis

Atlanta Wild Animal Rescue Effort Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Lithonia, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1999, 27 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, Atlanta Wild Animal Rescue Effort Inc reported income of $1.2m and spending of $506k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $286k to $1.2m (+305%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Atlanta Wild Animal Rescue Effort Inc sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 84th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Permian Basin Conservation Foundation ($1.2m), Sun Cities 4 Paws Rescue ($1.2m) and Goatlandia Farm Animal Sanctuary and Education Center ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 1.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $62k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $260k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 12 employees.