Central New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Analysis

Central New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a registered charity in United States, based in Syracuse, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1954, 72 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Central New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported income of $2.0m and spending of $1.4m, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $2.0m (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Central New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Animal Rescue & Enrichment of St Louis ($2.0m), Grand Strand Humane Society Inc ($2.0m) and Ridges Sanctuary Inc ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1,474 (0.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $817k. At year end it held assets of $4.9m against liabilities of $74k, net assets of $4.8m. It reported 41 employees.