Wayne County Humane Society

Analysis

Wayne County Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Lyons, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1987, 39 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, Wayne County Humane Society reported income of $870k and spending of $524k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $797k to $870k (+9.1%), an average of +2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose 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, Wayne County Humane Society sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Pug Queen Foundation Inc ($868k), Four Corners Equine Rescue ($870k) and Wildlife Center of Venice Inc ($868k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $61k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $261k. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $34k, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 13 employees.