Animal Protective League of Springfield and Sangamon County

Analysis

Animal Protective League of Springfield and Sangamon County is a registered charity in United States, based in Springfield, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 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 (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, Animal Protective League of Springfield and Sangamon County reported income of $3.2m and spending of $2.3m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $3.2m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Animal Protective League of Springfield and Sangamon County sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Animal Rescue League of Berks County Inc ($3.2m), New England Wildlife Center ($3.2m) and Saving Hope Animal Rescue Fund ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $147k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $10.2m against liabilities of $122k, net assets of $10.1m. It reported 64 employees.