Pacific Animal Welfare Society
Analysis
Pacific Animal Welfare Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Coronado, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2003, 23 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, Pacific Animal Welfare Society reported income of $890k and spending of $1.0m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $497k to $890k (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Pacific Animal Welfare Society sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Animal Friends of Connecticut Inc ($888k), Almost Home Wellness Center ($892k) and Mendocino Coast Humane Society ($887k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 64% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $594k. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $34k, net assets of $3.5m. It reported 30 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 25%
- Program services 64%
- Other 11%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Friends of Connecticut Inc | New Britain | $888k |
| Almost Home Wellness Center | Aiken | $892k |
| Mendocino Coast Humane Society | Fort Bragg | $887k |
| Direct Action Everywhere | Berkeley | $892k |