Eco Defense Group

Analysis

Eco Defense Group is a registered charity in United States, based in Las Vegas, NV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2018, 8 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, Eco Defense Group reported income of $1.2m and spending of $655k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $230k to $1.2m (+428%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Eco Defense Group sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within NV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peoples Animal Welfare Society ($1.2m), Humane Society of Grand Forks ($1.2m) and P a a C People Assisting Animal Control ($1.2m).

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 $51k (7.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $500. At year end it held assets of $773k against liabilities of $106k, net assets of $667k. It reported 2 employees.