Anti-Cruelty Society

Analysis

Anti-Cruelty Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1937, 89 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 October 2023, Anti-Cruelty Society reported income of $14.4m and spending of $16.8m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income fell from $17.7m to $14.4m (-18%), an average of -4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2020, when income dropped by 39%. 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, Anti-Cruelty Society sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charleston Animal Society ($14.1m), SPCA of Texas ($14.5m) and Animal Rescue League of Boston ($14.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (7.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.0m. It paid $1.2m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $54.9m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $53.4m. It reported 195 employees.