Birdlife International
Birdlife International reported $41.3 million in revenue and $39.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.45 went to program services, $1.17 to management and general costs and $5.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.4% of the total. Government grants made up 16.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $309,415 (Chief Development Officer). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $40MFor context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $41MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.4% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.4% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 16.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $309,415 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.78% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.1 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIBAT - Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool
Conserva Aves - Tropical Andes Conservation
Safe Flyways - Illegal Killing of Birds Phase 3
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Development Officer Officer, highest compensated employee, 35 hrs/week | $309,415 | $0 | $0 | $309,415 |
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 35 hrs/week | $203,005 | $0 | $0 | $203,005 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 35 hrs/week | $173,415 | $0 | $0 | $173,415 |
| Regional Director of Asia Officer, 35 hrs/week | $151,534 | $0 | $0 | $151,534 |
| Director of Global Communications Officer, 35 hrs/week | $126,912 | $0 | $0 | $126,912 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Birdlife International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $699K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 22 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
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Questions people ask
How much of Birdlife International's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Birdlife International reported that 93.4% of its $39.8 million in expenses went to program services, 1.2% to management and general and 5.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Birdlife International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Birdlife International reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $309,415, for the role of Chief Development Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Birdlife International get its money?
Of $41.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.4% came from contributions and grants (including 16.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Birdlife International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-0175797 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533189349300418 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423189349300727 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313139349302926 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243159349300344 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103149349303000 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-0175797: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.