The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary Inc

Analysis

The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Jupiter, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1984, 42 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 2023, The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary Inc reported income of $8.7m and spending of $2.4m, leaving 72% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $8.7m (+314%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary Inc 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 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Aviary Pittsburgh Inc ($8.7m), Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society & Scty Prevention Cruelty Animals ($8.8m) and Aaalac International Inc ($8.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $98k (4.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $928k. At year end it held assets of $19.7m against liabilities of $7.6m, net assets of $12.2m. It reported 34 employees.