Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Luzerne County

Analysis

Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Luzerne County is a registered charity in United States, based in Wilkes Barre, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1964, 62 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, Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Luzerne County reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.7m to $1.5m (-13%), an average of -3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Luzerne 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 Medina County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals I ($1.5m), Brazoria County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($1.5m) and Tails Humane Society ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $90k (6.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $698k. At year end it held assets of $15.9m against liabilities of $120k, net assets of $15.8m. It reported 40 employees.