Fosters & Paws

Analysis

Fosters & Paws is a registered charity in United States, based in Rio Linda, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2013, 13 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, Fosters & Paws reported income of $326k and spending of $327k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $261k to $326k (+25%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 17%. 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, Fosters & Paws sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 65th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Safari Club International Foundation ($326k), Macoupin County Adopt a Pet ($326k) and Safe Haven ($326k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (18% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $26k against liabilities of $10k, net assets of $15k. It reported 1 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.