Highland County Humane Society

Analysis

Highland County Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Hillsboro, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1970, 56 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, Highland County Humane Society reported income of $4.8m and spending of $409k, leaving 91% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $264k to $4.8m (+1710%), an average of +1710% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1710%. Over the whole period it spent 13% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Highland County Humane Society sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Seafood Sustainability Foundation ($4.8m), Zoo Foundation Inc ($4.8m) and The White Coat Waste Project Inc ($4.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 2.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $44k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $120k. At year end it held assets of $4.4m against liabilities of $220, net assets of $4.4m. It reported 18 employees.