Providence Animal Rescue League

Analysis

Providence Animal Rescue League is a registered charity in United States, based in Providence, RI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1938, 88 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Providence Animal Rescue League reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.6m, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $995k to $1.2m (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Providence Animal Rescue League sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 77th percentile within RI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Follow Your Heart Foundation Inc ($1.2m), Oconee County Humane Society Inc ($1.2m) and Humane Society of Polk County Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 28% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $102k (6.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $788k. At year end it held assets of $3.2m against liabilities of $172k, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 28 employees.