The Wild Animal Sanctuary a Colorado Non-Profit Corporation

Analysis

The Wild Animal Sanctuary a Colorado Non-Profit Corporation is a registered charity in United States, based in Keenesburg, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1999, 27 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, The Wild Animal Sanctuary a Colorado Non-Profit Corporation reported income of $33.9m and spending of $30.5m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $20.0m to $33.9m (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Wild Animal Sanctuary a Colorado Non-Profit Corporation sits at the 100th 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 99th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include African Wildlife Foundation ($33.7m), Center for Biological Diversity Inc ($34.5m) and Sea Research Foundation Inc ($32.6m).

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 $894k (2.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.7m. At year end it held assets of $49.1m against liabilities of $20.3m, net assets of $28.8m. It reported 121 employees.