Copper Country Humane Society

Analysis

Copper Country Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Houghton, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1975, 51 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 April 2024, Copper Country Humane Society reported income of $682k and spending of $512k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from April 2019 to April 2024, income fell from $715k to $682k (-4.6%), an average of -0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 145%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Copper Country Humane Society sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Allegany County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($681k), Dog Rescue R US ($682k) and Virginia Hunters Who Care Inc ($681k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 4.3% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $166k. It paid $2,895 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of -$1,178, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 10 employees.