Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary

Analysis

Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary is a registered charity in United States, based in Ramah, NM. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1995, 31 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 2022, Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary reported income of $683k and spending of $808k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $605k to $683k (+13%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within NM. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Animal Haven Inc ($682k), Lolas Rescue ($683k) and Dog Rescue R US ($682k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 5.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $39k (4.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $189k. At year end it held assets of $893k against liabilities of $175k, net assets of $718k. It reported 15 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.