Columbus Humane

Analysis

Columbus Humane is a registered charity in United States, based in Hilliard, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1957, 69 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 June 2023, Columbus Humane reported income of $5.6m and spending of $5.6m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.0m to $5.6m (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Columbus Humane 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 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society ($5.5m), Cheetah Conservation Fund ($5.6m) and Staten Island Zoological Society Inc ($5.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 6.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $129k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.6m. At year end it held assets of $17.2m against liabilities of $3.4m, net assets of $13.8m. It reported 74 employees.