Long Live the Kings

Analysis

Long Live the Kings is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1991, 35 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, Long Live the Kings reported income of $4.7m and spending of $4.3m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.6m to $4.7m (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Long Live the Kings sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Institute for Wildlife Studies ($4.7m), Green America ($4.7m) and Spay Neuter Network ($4.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $201k (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $3.4m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 23 employees.