Wildlife Ecology Institute

Analysis

Wildlife Ecology Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Helena, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Wildlife Ecology Institute reported income of $107k and spending of $489k, spending 458% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $472k to $107k (-77%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Wildlife Ecology Institute sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 36th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Glendive Recycles Our Waste Inc ($107k), Bar X Ranch Conservatory Inc ($107k) and Teche Project ($106k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $114k. At year end it held assets of $712k against liabilities of $697k, net assets of $15k. It reported 9 employees.