Helen Woodward Animal Center

Analysis

Helen Woodward Animal Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Rcho Santa Fe, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1972, 54 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, Helen Woodward Animal Center reported income of $24.3m and spending of $18.3m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $14.5m to $24.3m (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Helen Woodward Animal Center sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include John Ball Zoo ($24.2m), Animal Humane Society ($24.5m) and Akron Zoological Park ($23.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 29% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (6.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.5m. At year end it held assets of $76.2m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $75.0m. It reported 253 employees.