Rodeo Austin

Analysis

Rodeo Austin is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 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 May 2023, Rodeo Austin reported income of $18.5m and spending of $13.3m, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $12.2m to $18.5m (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 287%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Rodeo Austin sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sedgwick County Zoological Society Inc ($18.4m), The Humane League ($18.5m) and Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation ($18.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% and program service revenue 73% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $509k (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $15.2m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $14.0m. It reported 58 employees.