Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

Analysis

Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge is a registered charity in United States, based in Ridgefield, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2000, 26 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 September 2023, Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge reported income of $230k and spending of $214k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $210k to $230k (+9.5%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 42%. 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, Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Indie Institute ($229k), Humane Society of Montgomery County Inc ($230k) and Pug Rescue of Florida Inc ($229k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 3.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $47k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $83k. At year end it held assets of $190k against liabilities of $338, net assets of $189k. It reported 8 employees.