Straw for Dogs

Analysis

Straw for Dogs is a registered charity in United States, based in Fairbanks, AK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2012, 14 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, Straw for Dogs reported income of $53k and spending of $39k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $26k to $53k (+104%), an average of +104% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Straw for Dogs 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 15th percentile within AK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Panhandle Equine Rescue Inc ($53k), Mean Streets Animal Rescue and Sanctuary ($53k) and Boggs Doggs Canine Crisis Center ($53k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 66% of the total. At year end it held assets of $37k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $37k.