Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan

Analysis

Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Joseph, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1977, 49 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 March 2024, Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan reported income of $977k and spending of $589k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $714k to $977k (+37%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pet Pride of New York Incorporated ($977k), North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Foundation Inc ($982k) and Quincy Humane Society ($976k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 4.0% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $286k. At year end it held assets of $3.9m against liabilities of $5,095, net assets of $3.9m. It reported 28 employees.