Connecticut Humane Society

Analysis

Connecticut Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Newington, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1933, 93 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, Connecticut Humane Society reported income of $12.8m and spending of $10.0m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $15.1m to $12.8m (-15%), an average of -4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Connecticut Humane Society sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The North Carolina Aquarium Society ($12.8m), Friends of the Topeka Zoo Inc ($12.8m) and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Wake County Inc ($12.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 7.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $427k (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.6m. It paid $514k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $110.1m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $108.9m. It reported 113 employees.