Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation

Analysis

Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1978, 48 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, Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation reported income of $27.4m and spending of $26.3m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $19.0m to $27.4m (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation 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 98th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Delta Waterfowl Foundation ($27.1m), Zoological Society of Pittsburgh ($27.6m) and Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association ($26.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 4.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.4m (5.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.2m. It paid $1.1m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $21.5m against liabilities of $3.9m, net assets of $17.7m. It reported 41 employees.