Last Hope Inc

Analysis

Last Hope Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Wantagh, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1982, 44 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, Last Hope Inc reported income of $772k and spending of $729k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $558k to $772k (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 18%. 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, Last Hope Inc sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Talbot Humane Co ($771k), Soul of the Wolf Wildlife Sanctuary and Educational Foundation Inc ($772k) and South Texas Zoological Society ($770k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $36k (4.9% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $804k against liabilities of $81k, net assets of $723k. It reported 1 employees.