Animal Rescue League of Boston

Analysis

Animal Rescue League of Boston is a registered charity in United States, based in Dedham, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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, Animal Rescue League of Boston reported income of $14.0m and spending of $14.4m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $9.8m to $14.0m (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Animal Rescue League of Boston sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sacramento Zoological Society ($13.7m), Charleston Animal Society ($14.1m) and Animal Protective Association of Missouri ($13.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 28% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $579k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.6m. At year end it held assets of $132.7m against liabilities of $13.3m, net assets of $119.4m. It reported 151 employees.