National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States

Analysis

National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States is a registered charity in United States, based in Jackson, WY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 April 2023, National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States reported income of $4.4m and spending of $5.2m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2019 to April 2023, income fell from $5.0m to $4.4m (-11%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2020, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 95th percentile within WY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cny Arts Inc ($4.4m), Life Pieces to Masterpieces ($4.4m) and Museum of Science and Industry Inc ($4.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 22% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $197k (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. It paid $55k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $41.2m against liabilities of $295k, net assets of $40.9m. It reported 39 employees.