Animal Lifeline of Iowa Inc
Analysis
Animal Lifeline of Iowa Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Des Moines, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1993, 33 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 Lifeline of Iowa Inc reported income of $1.3m and spending of $545k, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $369k to $1.3m (+252%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 122%. 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, Animal Lifeline of Iowa Inc 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 82nd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies ($1.3m), South Florida Quarter Horse Association Inc ($1.3m) and Aquarium of Boise Inc ($1.3m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 9.1% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $256k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $196k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 36 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 62%
- Program services 9.1%
- Other 29%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies | Arvada | $1.3m |
| South Florida Quarter Horse Association Inc | Tallahassee | $1.3m |
| Aquarium of Boise Inc | Boise | $1.3m |
| Spay N Save Inc | Oviedo | $1.3m |