Progressive Animal Welfare Society

Analysis

Progressive Animal Welfare Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Aberdeen, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1973, 53 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, Progressive Animal Welfare Society reported income of $286k and spending of $465k, spending 162% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $388k to $286k (-26%), an average of -7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 154%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Progressive Animal Welfare Society sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 59th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Second Chance SPCA ($286k), Friends of Columbus Animal Care Services Inc ($287k) and Friends of Butler County Animals Inc ($286k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $57k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $167k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $6,476, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 6 employees.