Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute Inc

Analysis

Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Gaviota, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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, Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute Inc reported income of $1.1m and spending of $848k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $419k to $1.1m (+152%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 65%. 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, Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute Inc sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Riverside Zoological Foundation ($1.1m), Tamerlaine Farm Animal Sanctuary Inc ($1.1m) and Suncoast Animal League ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $237k (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $118k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $6,173, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 3 employees.