Animal League of Gaston County

Analysis

Animal League of Gaston County is a registered charity in United States, based in Gastonia, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2003, 23 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, Animal League of Gaston County reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.3m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $662k to $1.6m (+138%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 55%. 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, Animal League of Gaston County 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 85th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Road Dogs & Rescue ($1.6m), Humane Society Ac Veterinary Services PC ($1.6m) and Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 74% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $125k (9.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $491k. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $28k, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 17 employees.