Washington Wild

Analysis

Washington Wild is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1980, 46 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, Washington Wild reported income of $759k and spending of $531k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $447k to $759k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Washington Wild sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Quincy Animal Shelter Inc ($758k), Safe Animal Shelter of Orange Park Inc ($760k) and Humane Society of South Coastal Georgia Inc ($758k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $261k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $69k, net assets of $947k. It reported 7 employees.