Ducks Unlimited Inc

Analysis

Ducks Unlimited Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Memphis, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1956, 70 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 June 2023, Ducks Unlimited Inc reported income of $59.3m and spending of $59.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $47.8m to $59.3m (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ducks Unlimited Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Missouri Botanical Garden Board of Trustees ($55.5m), The Barn Group Land Trust Inc ($60.9m) and National Wild Turkey Federation Inc ($54.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% of the total. It paid $60k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $0 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $0.