Protectors of Animal Life Society

Analysis

Protectors of Animal Life Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Winthrop, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1980, 46 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, Protectors of Animal Life Society reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.1m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $226k to $1.5m (+585%), an average of +62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 192%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Protectors of Animal Life Society sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include City Dogs Rescue ($1.5m), Doris Day Animal Foundation ($1.6m) and No Dogs Left Behind Inc ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (5.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $403k. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 24 employees.