Happy Endings Animal Rescue Sanctuary

Analysis

Happy Endings Animal Rescue Sanctuary is a registered charity in United States, based in Solvang, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2007, 19 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, Happy Endings Animal Rescue Sanctuary reported income of $129k and spending of $137k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $186k to $129k (-31%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Happy Endings Animal Rescue Sanctuary sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 45th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Central Illinois Sheltie Rescue ($129k), Stellas Shelter Fund Inc ($129k) and Rescue Me Tucson ($129k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $88k against liabilities of $9,599, net assets of $78k.