Great Basin Bird Observatory

Analysis

Great Basin Bird Observatory is a registered charity in United States, based in Reno, NV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1997, 29 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, Great Basin Bird Observatory reported income of $2.2m and spending of $2.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.0m to $2.2m (+7.7%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Great Basin Bird Observatory sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within NV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humane Society of Sedona Inc ($2.2m), MGVP Inc ($2.2m) and Horse Plus Humane Society ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 49% and program service revenue 50% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $72k, net assets of $986k. It reported 75 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.