Humane Society of Indianapolis Inc

Analysis

Humane Society of Indianapolis Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Indianapolis, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1941, 85 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 Indianapolis Inc reported income of $7.3m and spending of $7.9m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $8.2m to $7.3m (-11%), an average of -2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Indianapolis Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter Inc ($7.2m), Greater Birmingham Humane Society ($7.3m) and South Carolina Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($7.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 21% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $335k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.5m. It paid $442k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $4.7m against liabilities of $447k, net assets of $4.3m. It reported 151 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.