Giraffe Conservation Foundation USA

Analysis

Giraffe Conservation Foundation USA is a registered charity in United States, based in Orlando, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 February 2023, Giraffe Conservation Foundation USA reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.2m, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from February 2020 to February 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $1.6m (+17%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Giraffe Conservation Foundation USA sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Exodus World Service ($1.6m), Fulbright Association Inc ($1.6m) and United States Maritime Resource Center ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending February 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (7.6% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $3.6m.