Des Moines County Humane Society

Analysis

Des Moines County Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Burlington, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1978, 48 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 2022, Des Moines County Humane Society reported income of $425k and spending of $298k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $181k to $425k (+134%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Des Moines County Humane Society sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humane Society of the Chaffey Community Inc ($425k), Jennis Rescue Ranch ($425k) and Helotes Humane Society ($425k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 19% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $5,379, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 13 employees.