Animal Welfare League

Analysis

Animal Welfare League is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago Ridge, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1952, 74 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 September 2023, Animal Welfare League reported income of $4.0m and spending of $4.3m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $5.4m to $4.0m (-27%), an average of -7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income dropped by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Animal Welfare League sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Homeward Trails Animal Rescue Incorporated ($3.9m), Humane Society of Greater Dayton ($4.0m) and Veterinary Care Foundation Incorporated ($3.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 69% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. At year end it held assets of $18.1m against liabilities of $142k, net assets of $17.9m. It reported 61 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.