Brandywine Valley Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Analysis

Brandywine Valley Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a registered charity in United States, based in West Chester, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1946, 80 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, Brandywine Valley Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported income of $17.3m and spending of $16.5m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $10.5m to $17.3m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Brandywine Valley Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Atlanta Humane Society & Society Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($17.2m), Birmingham Zoo Inc ($17.3m) and Marin Humane Society ($17.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 28% and program service revenue 55% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.3m. At year end it held assets of $19.2m against liabilities of $2.7m, net assets of $16.5m. It reported 341 employees.