Dogs on Death Row

Analysis

Dogs on Death Row is a registered charity in United States, based in Larkspur, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2006, 20 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 April 2024, Dogs on Death Row reported income of $104k and spending of $108k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2020 to April 2024, income fell from $151k to $104k (-31%), an average of -8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Dogs on Death Row sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 40th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Angels Watch ($104k), Low Country Dog Agility of Greater Charleston SC Inc ($104k) and Helping Animals Live Tomorrow Rescue ($104k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending April 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $152k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $152k.

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.