Michigan Humane Society

Analysis

Michigan Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Detroit, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1942, 84 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, Michigan Humane Society reported income of $27.8m and spending of $28.3m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $20.4m to $27.8m (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Michigan Humane Society sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Zoological Society of Pittsburgh ($27.6m), American Bird Conservancy ($27.9m) and Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation ($27.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $918k (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11.1m. It paid $891k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $41.8m against liabilities of $3.6m, net assets of $38.1m. It reported 337 employees.