Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest

Analysis

Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest is a registered charity in United States, based in Cle Elum, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2004, 22 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, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.3m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.3m (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lifestyle Management Inc ($1.3m), Washington State Horse Park Authority Inc ($1.3m) and Dazzle Africa ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 104% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $132k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $427k. At year end it held assets of $5.1m against liabilities of $251k, net assets of $4.8m. It reported 15 employees.