West Shore Wildlife Center

Analysis

West Shore Wildlife Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Dover, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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, West Shore Wildlife Center reported income of $343k and spending of $185k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $140k to $343k (+145%), an average of +145% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 145%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, West Shore Wildlife Center sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Homeless to Home Cat Sanctuary and Animal Rescue ($343k), Kerrville Pets Alive ($343k) and Wildlife Media ($343k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 2.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $46k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $69k. It paid $11k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $440k against liabilities of $183k, net assets of $258k. It reported 8 employees.