Southside Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Analysis

Southside Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a registered charity in United States, based in Meherrin, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1995, 31 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, Southside Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported income of $2.0m and spending of $993k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $685k to $2.0m (+192%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 123%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Southside Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Paws and Claws Inc ($2.0m), Foster Parrots Ltd ($2.0m) and Humane Society of Kent County Incorporated ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 4.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $26k (2.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $263k. At year end it held assets of $4.8m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $4.8m. It reported 23 employees.