Glacial Lakes Humane Society and Shelter

Analysis

Glacial Lakes Humane Society and Shelter is a registered charity in United States, based in Watertown, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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 (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, Glacial Lakes Humane Society and Shelter reported income of $223k and spending of $260k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $180k to $223k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Glacial Lakes Humane Society and Shelter 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 54th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Frank Buck Zoological Society ($223k), Wilson County Adoption and Rescue Services ($223k) and Terolyn Horse Rescue Inc ($222k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $51k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $120k. At year end it held assets of $839k against liabilities of $3,078, net assets of $836k. It reported 14 employees.