Operation Greyhound

Analysis

Operation Greyhound is a registered charity in United States, based in El Cajon, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1994, 32 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, Operation Greyhound reported income of $96k and spending of $131k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $242k to $96k (-60%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Operation Greyhound sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Here Kitty Kitty Rescue ($96k), Wileys Road Home Pet Rescue ($96k) and Arizona Basset Hound Rescue Inc ($96k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% and program service revenue 18% of the total. At year end it held assets of $908k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $908k.