Humane Society of Richland Wilkin

Analysis

Humane Society of Richland Wilkin is a registered charity in United States, based in Wahpeton, ND. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2008, 18 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, Humane Society of Richland Wilkin reported income of $61k and spending of $137k, spending 226% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $701k to $61k (-91%), an average of -46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Richland Wilkin sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 24th percentile, and in the 15th percentile within ND. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rise Up Foundation of Worcester County ($61k), Springfield Zoological Society Inc ($61k) and Saving Animals in Need Together ($61k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $43k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $14k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $2,756, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.