Berkshire Humane Society Inc

Analysis

Berkshire Humane Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsfield, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1992, 34 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 June 2023, Berkshire Humane Society Inc reported income of $3.0m and spending of $2.2m, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $648k to $3.0m (+362%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 172%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Berkshire Humane Society Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Everycat Health Foundation Inc ($3.0m), Henry L Heymann Wildlife Preservation Foundation ($3.0m) and Last Chance for Animals ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $117k (5.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $892k. At year end it held assets of $6.3m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $4.9m. It reported 36 employees.