Animal Rescue of the Rockies

Analysis

Animal Rescue of the Rockies is a registered charity in United States, based in Aurora, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2005, 21 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, Animal Rescue of the Rockies reported income of $618k and spending of $775k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $451k to $618k (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Animal Rescue of the Rockies sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 71st percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Second Chance Farm ($617k), Branson Humane Society ($618k) and Rescue City Inc ($617k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $138k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $33k. At year end it held assets of $680k against liabilities of $178k, net assets of $502k. It reported 22 employees.