The Friends of the Shelter Inc

Analysis

The Friends of the Shelter Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Clifton, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1994, 32 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 August 2024, The Friends of the Shelter Inc reported income of $193k and spending of $208k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2024, income fell from $368k to $193k (-48%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 129%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Friends of the Shelter Inc sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 60th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saratoga Therapeutic Equestrian Program Inc ($193k), Fur & Feather Animal Sanctuary ($193k) and Demis Animal Rescue Inc ($193k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% and program service revenue 15% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.1m.