Raptor View Research Institute

Analysis

Raptor View Research Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Missoula, MT. 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, Raptor View Research Institute reported income of $484k and spending of $500k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $436k to $484k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Raptor View Research Institute sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oklahoma Westie Rescue Foundation ($484k), Hawks Aloft Inc ($485k) and Pacific Pug Rescue Inc ($484k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $77k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $155k. At year end it held assets of $318k against liabilities of $6,164, net assets of $312k. It reported 11 employees.