Humane Society of Somerset County

Analysis

Humane Society of Somerset County is a registered charity in United States, based in Somerset, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1978, 48 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, Humane Society of Somerset County reported income of $439k and spending of $503k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $478k to $439k (-8.2%), an average of -2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Somerset County sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fix Foundation ($439k), Idaho Wildlife Federation Inc ($439k) and Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation ($439k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 3.1% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $261k. At year end it held assets of $951k against liabilities of $30k, net assets of $921k. It reported 27 employees.