Licking County Humane Society

Analysis

Licking County Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Heath, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1986, 40 years ago. 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, Licking County Humane Society reported income of $2.8m and spending of $2.7m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.8m (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Licking County Humane Society sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Devou Properties Inc ($2.8m), Lubbock Childrens Health Clinic ($2.8m) and Capital Recovery Center ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $87k (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $8.0m against liabilities of $2.6m, net assets of $5.4m. It reported 90 employees.