Jefferson Co SPCA

Analysis

Jefferson Co SPCA is a registered charity in United States, based in Watertown, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1974, 52 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, Jefferson Co SPCA reported income of $923k and spending of $734k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $666k to $923k (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Jefferson Co SPCA sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Leatherback Trust Inc ($922k), Chengeta Wildlife ($923k) and World Vets ($922k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 43% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $412k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $71k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 28 employees.