Animal Rescue League of Iowa Incorporated

Analysis

Animal Rescue League of Iowa Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in Des Moines, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1949, 77 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Animal Rescue League of Iowa Incorporated reported income of $10.4m and spending of $10.1m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $6.6m to $10.4m (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Animal Rescue League of Iowa Incorporated sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Atlantic Salmon Federation Inc ($10.3m), Muttville ($10.4m) and Mercy for Animals ($10.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $364k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.3m. At year end it held assets of $11.1m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $9.9m. It reported 263 employees.