Humanity for Horses

Analysis

Humanity for Horses is a registered charity in United States, based in Mount Shasta, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2011, 15 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, Humanity for Horses reported income of $9.6m and spending of $4.0m, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.1m to $9.6m (+132%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humanity for Horses sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery Corporation ($9.5m), Erie County SPCA ($9.6m) and Tri County Humane Society ($9.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $267k (6.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $15.3m against liabilities of $330k, net assets of $15.0m. It reported 33 employees.