Marion County Humane Society

Analysis

Marion County Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Fairmont, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1979, 47 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 2024, Marion County Humane Society reported income of $506k and spending of $474k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $355k to $506k (+43%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 153%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Marion County Humane Society sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary ($506k), Hawk Creek Wildlife Center ($506k) and Leesburg Humane Society Inc ($506k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $31k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $120k. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 14 employees.