Four Paws International Inc

Analysis

Four Paws International Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Boston, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2012, 14 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, Four Paws International Inc reported income of $2.2m and spending of $2.4m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $2.2m (+4.2%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Four Paws International Inc sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wolf Haven International ($2.2m), Southern Oregon Humane Society ($2.2m) and Our Companions Domestic Animal Sanctuary Inc ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $115k (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $997k. At year end it held assets of $490k against liabilities of $178k, net assets of $313k. It reported 18 employees.