Humane Society of the Black Hills

Analysis

Humane Society of the Black Hills is a registered charity in United States, based in Rapid City, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1988, 38 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, Humane Society of the Black Hills reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.7m, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $1.4m (+3.3%), an average of +0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of the Black Hills 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 83rd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alabama Spay Neuter Clinicincorporated ($1.4m), Mazies Mission ($1.4m) and 13 Hands Equine Rescue Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 61% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $766k. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 60 employees.