Save a Stray

Analysis

Save a Stray is a registered charity in United States, based in Mobile, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2014, 12 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 2020, Save a Stray reported income of $225k and spending of $181k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2020, income grew from $214k to $225k (+5.1%), an average of +5.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Save a Stray sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include City of Elderly Love ($225k), Westfield Stray Cat Rescue ($225k) and Rural Veterinary Experience Teaching and Service ($225k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2020, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 41% of the total. It paid $44 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $76k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $76k.