Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Analysis

Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a registered charity in United States, based in Cooperstown, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1951, 75 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, Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.8m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.3m to $1.8m (-45%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hood Canal Coordinating Council ($1.8m), Animal Defense League Foundation ($1.8m) and Genesee County Humane Society ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $102k (5.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $815k. At year end it held assets of $8.9m against liabilities of $516k, net assets of $8.3m. It reported 30 employees.