Dubuque Humane Society

Analysis

Dubuque Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Dubuque, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1991, 35 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, Dubuque Humane Society reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.5m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.5m (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Dubuque Humane Society sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 85th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Switch 4 Good Inc ($1.5m), Humane Society of Harlingen ($1.5m) and Cattery Inc ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $59k (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $569k. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $84k, net assets of $4.0m. It reported 64 employees.