Gorilla Foundation

Analysis

Gorilla Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Woodside, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1977, 49 years ago. 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 May 2023, Gorilla Foundation reported income of $530k and spending of $772k, spending 146% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income fell from $849k to $530k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 534%. Over the whole period it spent 43% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Gorilla Foundation sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Independent Cities Association Inc ($530k), Avila Institute of Gerontology Inc ($530k) and San Damiano Inc ($530k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $85k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $49k. At year end it held assets of $6.7m against liabilities of $69k, net assets of $6.7m. It reported 4 employees.