Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Upstate

Analysis

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Upstate is a registered charity in United States, based in Hudson Falls, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1993, 33 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, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Upstate reported income of $511k and spending of $438k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $488k to $511k (+4.7%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Upstate 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 66th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Town Cats of Morgan Hill ($511k), Yancey County Humane Society ($511k) and Harmony Animal Rescue Clinic Inc ($510k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $230k (52% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $91k against liabilities of $8,001, net assets of $83k. It reported 10 employees.