Ducks Unlimited Inc: $302.2M Revenue, $291.2M Expenses

The efficiency rubric puts Ducks Unlimited Inc at a B grade: a composite of 78/100 that lands above the national midpoint. The grade reflects solid financial reserves alongside reasonable officer compensation and steady revenue.

Ducks Unlimited Inc is a large nonprofit by U.S. standards: $302.2M in 2023 revenue against $291.2M in expenses. Organizations in this revenue bracket usually run multiple programs with permanent staff and a meaningful endowment or reserve. On the reserves factor, Ducks Unlimited Inc scores well — assets relative to annual spending sit in the range nonprofit-finance experts consider healthy (roughly three months to two years of operating expenses).

Five-year revenue trajectory is strongly positive: Ducks Unlimited Inc has grown materially in real terms, which usually signals successful fundraising and program expansion. Officer compensation is modest relative to organizational size: Ducks Unlimited Inc reports $3.4M in total compensation for current officers and key employees (Form 990 Part IX, line 5) against $302.2M in revenue. The ratio is well within the bands third-party charity raters consider reasonable at this scale. Ducks Unlimited Inc works in Environment & Animals — environmental, conservation, animal-welfare, and natural-resources programs. The sector spans large international conservation groups and small local land trusts; the financial profile varies accordingly.