Greater Huntsville Humane Society

Analysis

Greater Huntsville Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Huntsville, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Greater Huntsville Humane Society reported income of $1.0m and spending of $917k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $797k to $1.0m (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Greater Huntsville Humane Society sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Casper Humane Society ($1.0m), Motley Zoo Animal Rescue ($1.0m) and Arizona Pet Project ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 7.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $65k (7.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $294k. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $78k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 15 employees.