Orca Behavior Institute

Analysis

Orca Behavior Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Friday Harbor, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Orca Behavior Institute reported income of $138k and spending of $81k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $68k to $138k (+102%), an average of +102% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Orca Behavior Institute sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 41st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South County Museum Inc ($138k), An Opera Theatre ($138k) and Pepperell Community Arts ($138k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 58% of the total. At year end it held assets of $180k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $180k.