Arf

Analysis

Arf is a registered charity in United States, based in Wheaton, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1999, 27 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 December 2023, Arf reported income of $535k and spending of $314k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $210k to $535k (+155%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Arf sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 71st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Golden Opportunities for Independence ($535k), Gal S Best Pal Incorporated ($536k) and Beverly Animal Shelter Inc ($535k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% and program service revenue 54% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $47k, net assets of $969k.