Can Do Canines

Analysis

Can Do Canines is a registered charity in United States, based in New Hope, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1988, 38 years ago. 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, Can Do Canines reported income of $4.2m and spending of $3.5m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.6m to $4.2m (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Can Do Canines sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mittleman Jewish Community Center ($4.2m), Maine Seacoast Mission ($4.2m) and Kitsap Residences ($4.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $165k (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.0m. At year end it held assets of $6.3m against liabilities of $253k, net assets of $6.0m. It reported 62 employees.