Institute for Wildlife Studies

Analysis

Institute for Wildlife Studies is a registered charity in United States, based in Eureka, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1979, 47 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, Institute for Wildlife Studies reported income of $4.7m and spending of $2.8m, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.9m to $4.7m (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Institute for Wildlife Studies sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spay Neuter Network ($4.7m), Long Live the Kings ($4.7m) and Flatbush Cats Inc ($4.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 57% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $183k (6.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $6.8m against liabilities of $259k, net assets of $6.5m. It reported 45 employees.