Klamath Bird Observatory

Analysis

Klamath Bird Observatory is a registered charity in United States, based in Ashland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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 December 2023, Klamath Bird Observatory reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.5m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $704k to $1.5m (+108%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Klamath Bird Observatory sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lanai Cat Sanctuary Inc ($1.5m), Eaglewatch Inc ($1.5m) and Rescue Ranch ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $390k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $426k. At year end it held assets of $525k against liabilities of $175k, net assets of $350k. It reported 23 employees.