Ridgefield Operation for Animal

Analysis

Ridgefield Operation for Animal is a registered charity in United States, based in Ridgefield, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2001, 25 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, Ridgefield Operation for Animal reported income of $533k and spending of $746k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $597k to $533k (-11%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Ridgefield Operation for Animal sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 69th percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Humanitarian League Inc ($532k), Colony Cats ($534k) and Dont Forget to Feed Me Pet Food Bank Inc ($532k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $68k (9.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $224k. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $20k, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 11 employees.