Wish Upon a Rescue

Analysis

Wish Upon a Rescue is a registered charity in United States, based in Joliet, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2017, 9 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, Wish Upon a Rescue reported income of $116k and spending of $87k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $107k to $116k (+7.9%), an average of +7.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Wish Upon a Rescue sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saving Animals in Need Together Inc ($115k), Tattered Tails Inc ($116k) and Animal Aid of Branch County ($115k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 31% of the total. At year end it held assets of $39k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $39k.