Save a Pet Inc

Analysis

Save a Pet Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Grayslake, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 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 (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, Save a Pet Inc reported income of $1.8m and spending of $2.3m, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.0m to $1.8m (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Save a Pet Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Voorhees Animal Orphanage Inc ($1.8m), Tri-County Humane Society ($1.8m) and Heaven on Earth Society for Animals Inc ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 6.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $106k (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $985k. At year end it held assets of $8.6m against liabilities of $91k, net assets of $8.5m. It reported 48 employees.