Como Friends

Analysis

Como Friends is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1999, 27 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, Como Friends reported income of $5.4m and spending of $4.3m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.7m to $5.4m (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Como Friends sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Environment for the Americas Inc ($5.4m), Wags and Walks ($5.5m) and Nantucket Safe Harbor for Animals Inc ($5.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $192k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $18.5m against liabilities of $132k, net assets of $18.4m. It reported 42 employees.