Ahimsa Foundation

Analysis

Ahimsa Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in South Windham, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Ahimsa Foundation reported income of $904k and spending of $1.2m, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $936k to $904k (-3.5%), an average of -0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 361%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Ahimsa Foundation sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Western West Virginia Animal Rescue Alliance ($902k), Abandoned Cat Team ($904k) and Living with Wolves Ltd ($901k).

Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $56k (4.6% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $22.9m against liabilities of $82k, net assets of $22.8m. It reported 1 employees.