Bichons and Buddies

Analysis

Bichons and Buddies is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2013, 13 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, Bichons and Buddies reported income of $119k and spending of $129k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $237k to $119k (-50%), an average of -29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 61%. 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, Bichons and Buddies sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 44th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rescue K9-1-1 Inc ($119k), Easy Street Animal Shelter ($119k) and Mills River Rescue and Sanctuary ($119k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $29k against liabilities of $2,170, net assets of $27k.