Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory Inc

Analysis

Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Duluth, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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, Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory Inc reported income of $265k and spending of $291k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $315k to $265k (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory Inc sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Paws and Prayers Inc ($265k), Beavers Northwest ($265k) and Second Chance Animal Rescue Inc ($265k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $68k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $144k. At year end it held assets of $528k against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $514k. It reported 21 employees.