Special Needs Dobermans

Analysis

Special Needs Dobermans is a registered charity in United States, based in Aztec, NM. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2002, 24 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, Special Needs Dobermans reported income of $70k and spending of $254k, spending 361% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $145k to $70k (-52%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Special Needs Dobermans sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 23rd percentile within NM. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wildwood Farm Sanctuary & Preserve ($70k), Saving Shelter Strays Inc ($70k) and Ferals and Kittens and Cats Oh My ($70k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. At year end it held assets of $197k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $197k.