Wildlife Mississippi

Analysis

Wildlife Mississippi is a registered charity in United States, based in Stoneville, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1998, 28 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, Wildlife Mississippi reported income of $12.4m and spending of $5.4m, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $6.6m to $12.4m (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1433%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Wildlife Mississippi sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oregon Zoo Foundation ($12.4m), Humane Society of Huron Valley ($12.5m) and Zoological Society of Milwaukee County ($12.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 59% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $162k (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $464k. At year end it held assets of $76.0m against liabilities of $7.1m, net assets of $68.9m. It reported 15 employees.