Birdlife International

Analysis

Birdlife International is a registered charity in United States, based in United Kingdom. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1998, 28 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).

In the financial year ending December 2023, Birdlife International reported income of $45.6m and spending of $38.0m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $30.7m to $45.6m (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Birdlife International 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Shore Animal League America Inc ($45.1m), San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($46.0m) and Zoological Society of Philadelphia ($43.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.5m (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.0m. At year end it held assets of $47.0m against liabilities of $4.8m, net assets of $42.2m.