Whaleman International Ltd

Analysis

Whaleman International Ltd is a registered charity in United States, based in Lahaina, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 August 2023, Whaleman International Ltd reported income of $129k and spending of $147k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $278k to $129k (-54%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 135% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Whaleman International Ltd sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whiskeytown Environmental School Community ($129k), Foundation for the Conservation of Arizonas Wildlife ($129k) and Del Amo Action Committee ($129k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 32% and program service revenue 65% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $34k (23% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $6,796 against liabilities of $4,134, net assets of $2,662.

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.