Houlton Humane Society

Analysis

Houlton Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Houlton, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1978, 48 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, Houlton Humane Society reported income of $259k and spending of $224k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $285k to $259k (-9.3%), an average of -9.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Houlton Humane Society sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rotts of Friends ($259k), Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation Institute Inc ($259k) and Endangered Rhino Conservation ($259k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% and program service revenue 41% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $118k. At year end it held assets of $485k against liabilities of $210, net assets of $485k. It reported 12 employees.