Homeward Bound Animal Rescue

Analysis

Homeward Bound Animal Rescue is a registered charity in United States, based in Mechanicsburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2007, 19 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, Homeward Bound Animal Rescue reported income of $426k and spending of $409k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $231k to $426k (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Homeward Bound Animal Rescue sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Paw Patrol Animal Rescue and Sanctuary Inc ($426k), Olive Branch Animal Rescue & Refuge Inc ($427k) and Happy Cats Haven Inc ($426k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% and program service revenue 84% of the total. At year end it held assets of $40k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $40k.