Belleville Area Humane Society

Analysis

Belleville Area Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Belleville, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1965, 61 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 February 2024, Belleville Area Humane Society reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.1m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2020 to February 2024, income grew from $757k to $1.2m (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2022, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Belleville Area Humane Society sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include California Institute of Environmental Studies ($1.2m), Mississippi Animal Rescue League ($1.2m) and Lifeline Pet Rescue ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending February 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $203k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $520k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $50k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 23 employees.