Friends of the Animal Shelter and Guardians of the Homeless Animals

Analysis

Friends of the Animal Shelter and Guardians of the Homeless Animals is a registered charity in United States, based in Aldie, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1974, 52 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 June 2023, Friends of the Animal Shelter and Guardians of the Homeless Animals reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.5m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $1.6m (+2.2%), an average of +0.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Friends of the Animal Shelter and Guardians of the Homeless Animals sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue and Sanctuary Inc ($1.6m), Medina County Junior Livestock Show Inc ($1.6m) and Marleys Mutts Dog Rescue ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 56% and program service revenue 7.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (5.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $604k. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $202k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 27 employees.