Central Pennsylvania Humane Society

Analysis

Central Pennsylvania Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Altoona, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1966, 60 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, Central Pennsylvania Humane Society reported income of $1.0m and spending of $962k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $656k to $1.0m (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Central Pennsylvania Humane Society sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Panhandle Humane Society ($1.0m), Barbs Dog Rescue Inc ($1.0m) and Humane Society of Greenwood ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $228k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $339k. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $50k, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 40 employees.