Sioux Falls Humane Society

Analysis

Sioux Falls Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Sioux Falls, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1965, 61 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, Sioux Falls Humane Society reported income of $9.3m and spending of $3.7m, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.2m to $9.3m (+121%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1407%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Sioux Falls Humane Society sits at the 98th 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 SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory ($9.3m), Humane Society of Utah ($9.4m) and Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ($9.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 6.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (2.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. At year end it held assets of $29.8m against liabilities of $280k, net assets of $29.5m. It reported 86 employees.