Orangutan Foundation International

Analysis

Orangutan Foundation International is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1996, 30 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 December 2023, Orangutan Foundation International reported income of $2.2m and spending of $2.4m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.3m to $2.2m (-5.8%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Orangutan Foundation International sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Des Moines Jewish Welfare Foundation ($2.2m), Life Coast Community Health Center Inc ($2.2m) and The Paramount Foundation ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $154k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $995k. At year end it held assets of $6.9m against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $6.8m. It reported 9 employees.