Humane Society of Westmoreland County

Analysis

Humane Society of Westmoreland County is a registered charity in United States, based in Greensburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1992, 34 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 December 2023, Humane Society of Westmoreland County reported income of $1.2m and spending of $710k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.5m to $1.2m (-17%), an average of -4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Westmoreland County sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 80th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southeast Volusia Humane Society ($1.2m), Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode ($1.2m) and Oceans Forward ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $17k (2.4% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $117, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 22 employees.