Wisconsin Humane Society

Analysis

Wisconsin Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Milwaukee, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1941, 85 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 September 2023, Wisconsin Humane Society reported income of $15.8m and spending of $16.8m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $16.3m to $15.8m (-2.8%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Wisconsin Humane Society sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc ($15.7m), Humane Society Silicon Valley ($16.0m) and Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches Inc ($15.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $369k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.7m. At year end it held assets of $39.3m against liabilities of $1.9m, net assets of $37.4m. It reported 330 employees.