Dog Scouts of America

Analysis

Dog Scouts of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Helen, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2008, 18 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, Dog Scouts of America reported income of $54k and spending of $48k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $56k to $54k (-2.4%), an average of -1.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Dog Scouts of America sits at the 22nd percentile: it is larger than about 22% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 21st percentile, and in the 20th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Double Oo Farm Inc ($54k), Silver Lining for Pit Bulls Inc ($54k) and United for Animals ($54k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 59% of the total. At year end it held assets of $373k against liabilities of $214k, net assets of $159k.