Morris Animal Refuge

Analysis

Morris Animal Refuge is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1971, 55 years ago. 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 July 2023, Morris Animal Refuge reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.4m, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income grew from $921k to $1.1m (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2021, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Morris Animal Refuge sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Family Matters Inc ($1.1m), Dank Haus German American Cultural Center ($1.1m) and Americas Future Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $167k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $662k. At year end it held assets of $6.7m against liabilities of $35k, net assets of $6.7m. It reported 28 employees.