Lenawee Humane Society

Analysis

Lenawee Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Adrian, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1945, 81 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 December 2023, Lenawee Humane Society reported income of $2.3m and spending of $1.1m, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $672k to $2.3m (+238%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Lenawee Humane Society sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Animal Health Organization ($2.3m), Pope Memorial Humane Society Cocheco Valley ($2.3m) and Front Range Equine Rescue ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 5.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $99k (9.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $556k. It paid $64k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $26k, net assets of $4.1m. It reported 36 employees.