Humane Society of Wicomico County Inc

Analysis

Humane Society of Wicomico County Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Salisbury, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1969, 57 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 June 2024, Humane Society of Wicomico County Inc reported income of $2.5m and spending of $1.2m, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $701k to $2.5m (+258%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Wicomico County Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Keepers of the Wild ($2.5m), Oahu Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals ($2.5m) and Operation Spay Bay Inc ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $49k (4.2% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $52k, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 28 employees.