Johnny Morris Wonders of Wildlife Foundation

Analysis

Johnny Morris Wonders of Wildlife Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Springfield, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Johnny Morris Wonders of Wildlife Foundation reported income of $26.2m and spending of $18.8m, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $36.6m to $26.2m (-28%), an average of -8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Johnny Morris Wonders of Wildlife Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Facing History & Ourselves Inc ($26.2m), Second Stage Theatre ($26.2m) and Alley Theatre ($26.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% and program service revenue 71% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $5.7m. At year end it held assets of $91.2m against liabilities of $6.2m, net assets of $85.1m. It reported 448 employees.