Whale Sanctuary Project

Analysis

Whale Sanctuary Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2016, 10 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, Whale Sanctuary Project reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.9m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.8m (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 232%. 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, Whale Sanctuary Project sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pets Lifeline Inc ($1.8m), Heaven on Earth Society for Animals Inc ($1.8m) and The Raptor Trust ($1.8m).

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 $174k (9.1% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $193k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 3 employees.