Melrose Humane Society

Analysis

Melrose Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Melrose, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1993, 33 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 August 2023, Melrose Humane Society reported income of $69k and spending of $77k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2023, income grew from $67k to $69k (+3.4%), an average of +3.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Melrose Humane Society sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 27th percentile, and in the 36th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amigos de Animales ($69k), Ohio Coalition for Animals ($69k) and PDX Cat Trapper ($69k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. At year end it held assets of $258k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $258k.