Science & Technology
(U21Z)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH
Financial strength (30%)
65/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
81/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The Center for Whale Research (CWR) has been the leading organization studying the Southern Resident killer whales in their critical habitat: the Salish Sea. CWR performs health assessments to ensure the viability of the whale population, informing elected officials of their ecosystem needs, and sharing the whales’ story with the world. Our 46 years of research has created the only long-term data set about the behavior, health, and social dynamics of the Southern Resident killer whales.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$841K
Total Expenses
$3.1M
Net Assets
10
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
99.7%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
43.89x
Liability-to-Asset
0.9%
Revenue Diversification
70.4%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 515 similar organizations
(United States, Science & Technology, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
99.7% | 84.9% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.3% | 13.3% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
43.9 mo | 11.4 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.9% | 0.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
70.4% | 91.9% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
36.9% | 9.3% |
P10P90
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Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
73.3% | 10.0% |
P10P90
|
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Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
22.3% | 4.7% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | $841K | $3.1M | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2023 | $790K | $485K | $2.8M | 99.6% | 6 |
| 2022 | $954K | $456K | N/A | — | 2 |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $440K | N/A | — | 2 |
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