Humane Society of West Louisiana

Analysis

Humane Society of West Louisiana is a registered charity in United States, based in Deridder, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Humane Society of West Louisiana reported income of $140k and spending of $167k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $221k to $140k (-37%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of West Louisiana sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Scotties Rock Foundation Inc ($139k), Horse Feathers Equine Center Inc ($140k) and Society for Preservation of Animal ($139k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $160k against liabilities of $248, net assets of $160k.