South Suburban Humane Society

Analysis

South Suburban Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Matteson, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1975, 51 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 September 2023, South Suburban Humane Society reported income of $4.0m and spending of $4.4m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.0m to $4.0m (+101%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 127%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, South Suburban Humane Society sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Citizens for Animal Protection Inc ($4.0m), Womens Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($4.0m) and Capital Humane Society ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 53% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.1m. At year end it held assets of $11.0m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $10.0m. It reported 84 employees.