The Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin Inc

Analysis

The Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Janesville, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1960, 66 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, The Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin Inc reported income of $1.9m and spending of $2.1m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $1.9m (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 207%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Animal Rescue US ($1.9m), Humane Society of St Thomas ($1.9m) and Villa Chardonnay Horses with Wings ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 49% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $101k (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $876k. It paid $425 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $7.4m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $6.2m. It reported 71 employees.