Capital Area Humane Society

Analysis

Capital Area Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Lansing, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1946, 80 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, Capital Area Humane Society reported income of $5.2m and spending of $3.5m, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.8m to $5.2m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Capital Area Humane Society sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Paws Crossed Animal Rescue Inc ($5.1m), Tiger Haven ($5.2m) and Grizzly Discovery Center a Not- For-Profit Corporation ($5.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $9.9m against liabilities of $217k, net assets of $9.7m. It reported 87 employees.