Safari Game Search Foundation

Analysis

Safari Game Search Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Winston, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1980, 46 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Safari Game Search Foundation reported income of $5.9m and spending of $6.6m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $5.1m to $5.9m (+15%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Safari Game Search Foundation sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pactt Learning Center ($5.9m), San Juan Nursing Home Inc ($5.9m) and Valley View Home ($5.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 66% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $208k (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.8m. It paid $60k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $11.0m against liabilities of $943k, net assets of $10.1m. It reported 158 employees.