Humane Society of the Lakes

Analysis

Humane Society of the Lakes is a registered charity in United States, based in Detroit Lakes, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1992, 34 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, Humane Society of the Lakes reported income of $660k and spending of $371k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $422k to $660k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 141%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of the Lakes sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sabine Humane Society Inc ($660k), Humane Society of Raleigh County Inc ($660k) and Cat House ($660k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 4.9% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $179k. At year end it held assets of $972k against liabilities of $8,121, net assets of $964k. It reported 35 employees.