Scratching Post Inc

Analysis

Scratching Post Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Cincinnati, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1991, 35 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 May 2023, Scratching Post Inc reported income of $448k and spending of $403k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $230k to $448k (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Scratching Post Inc sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wild Entrust International ($448k), Peoria Zoological Society ($448k) and Ric Obarrys Dolphin Project Inc ($448k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 4.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $43k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $39k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $10k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 16 employees.