Humane Society of Chittenden County

Analysis

Humane Society of Chittenden County is a registered charity in United States, based in S Burlington, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1943, 83 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, Humane Society of Chittenden County reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.9m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.9m (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Chittenden County sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Fredericksbu ($1.9m), Dallas Pets Alive ($1.9m) and Humane Society of Parkersburg W Va ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $123k (6.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $981k. At year end it held assets of $6.0m against liabilities of $128k, net assets of $5.8m. It reported 39 employees.