Morris Animal Foundation

Analysis

Morris Animal Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1956, 70 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 June 2023, Morris Animal Foundation reported income of $11.6m and spending of $17.1m, spending 148% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $13.5m to $11.6m (-14%), an average of -3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Morris Animal Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sportsmen for Fish & Wildlife Inc ($11.4m), The Freshwater Trust ($11.6m) and Blank Park Zoo Foundation Inc ($11.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.9m (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.3m. It paid $579k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $109.7m against liabilities of $7.8m, net assets of $101.9m. It reported 65 employees.