Arkansas Game & Fish Foundation

Analysis

Arkansas Game & Fish Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Little Rock, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Arkansas Game & Fish Foundation reported income of $8.0m and spending of $1.8m, leaving 78% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.2m to $8.0m (+90%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 309%. 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, Arkansas Game & Fish Foundation 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 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boone & Crockett Club ($8.0m), Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity Inc ($8.0m) and Animal Welfare Institute ($8.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 6.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $193k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $221k. At year end it held assets of $12.4m against liabilities of $247k, net assets of $12.1m. It reported 5 employees.