Animal Welfare Institute

Analysis

Animal Welfare Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1953, 73 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 June 2024, Animal Welfare Institute reported income of $8.0m and spending of $7.2m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $4.8m to $8.0m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Animal Welfare Institute sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Second Chance Animal Services Inc ($7.9m), Boone & Crockett Club ($8.0m) and Humane Society of GR Miami Dade Cty Society for Pocta Aap Pri ($7.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $565k (7.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.4m. At year end it held assets of $28.2m against liabilities of $621k, net assets of $27.6m. It reported 31 employees.