San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society

Analysis

San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Newark, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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, San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society reported income of $208k and spending of $215k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2023, income fell from $282k to $208k (-26%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sanilac County Humane Society Inc ($208k), Chi-Town Pitties Inc ($208k) and Farmaste Animal Sanctuary Inc ($208k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.4% and program service revenue 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $150k (70% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $255k against liabilities of $603, net assets of $254k. It reported 9 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.