Humane Society of Summit County

Analysis

Humane Society of Summit County is a registered charity in United States, based in Akron, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1970, 56 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, Humane Society of Summit County reported income of $7.5m and spending of $4.2m, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.1m to $7.5m (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 127%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Summit County sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($7.4m), Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium ($7.5m) and Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue Society Ltd ($7.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 3.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (2.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. It paid $133k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $17.0m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $15.7m. It reported 102 employees.