Dogs Deserve Better Inc

Analysis

Dogs Deserve Better Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Charlottesvle, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 June 2024, Dogs Deserve Better Inc reported income of $634k and spending of $765k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $564k to $634k (+13%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Dogs Deserve Better Inc sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Solar Youth Inc ($634k), Texas Academy of Faith and Arts ($634k) and Pizza Hut Foundation ($634k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $40k. At year end it held assets of $530k against liabilities of $628, net assets of $529k. It reported 9 employees.