Humane Society of Lackawanna County

Analysis

Humane Society of Lackawanna County is a registered charity in United States, based in S Abingtn TWP, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1957, 69 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, Humane Society of Lackawanna County reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.9m, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.5m to $1.5m (-4.1%), an average of -1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Lackawanna County 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 83rd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worcester County Humane Society Incorporated ($1.5m), Bright Promises Foundation ($1.5m) and Humane Society of Harlingen ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $206k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $627k. At year end it held assets of $5.0m against liabilities of $204k, net assets of $4.8m. It reported 48 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.