Sequoia Humane Society

Analysis

Sequoia Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Eureka, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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, Sequoia Humane Society reported income of $474k and spending of $622k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $706k to $474k (-33%), an average of -9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Sequoia Humane Society sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Perfect Pet Rescue ($474k), Tomten Farm and Sanctuary of New Hampshire ($474k) and Dogwood School Inc ($474k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $41k (6.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $233k. At year end it held assets of $407k against liabilities of $53k, net assets of $354k. It reported 36 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.