Utah Wild Sheep Foundation

Analysis

Utah Wild Sheep Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in W Valley City, UT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1992, 34 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, Utah Wild Sheep Foundation reported income of $1.2m and spending of $875k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $716k to $1.2m (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Utah Wild Sheep Foundation sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 80th percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humane Society of Southeast Mo ($1.2m), Paws and Stripes ($1.2m) and Canine Rehabilitation Center and Cat Sanctuary ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $40k (4.6% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.4m.