Touched by an Animal

Analysis

Touched by an Animal is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2002, 24 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 June 2024, Touched by an Animal reported income of $437k and spending of $458k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $292k to $437k (+50%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Touched by an Animal sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Felidae Conservation Fund ($437k), Coastal K9 German Shepherd Rescue ($438k) and For the Love of Alex Inc ($437k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $7,800 (1.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $176k. At year end it held assets of $52k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $40k. It reported 9 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.