Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals

Analysis

Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals is a registered charity in United States, based in South Windham, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1942, 84 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), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals reported income of $2.5m and spending of $1.3m, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.5m (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Suncoast Humane Society Inc ($2.5m), Humane Society of West Michigan ($2.5m) and Humane Society of Ventura County ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $93k (7.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $467k. At year end it held assets of $14.7m against liabilities of $182k, net assets of $14.5m. It reported 20 employees.