Help a Dog Smile

Analysis

Help a Dog Smile is a registered charity in United States, based in Glendale, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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 2023, Help a Dog Smile reported income of $84k and spending of $83k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $79k to $84k (+6.1%), an average of +6.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Help a Dog Smile sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 30th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Daphne Cats Inc ($84k), Friends of Noah Inc Wisconsin ($84k) and Paws & Claws Animal Rescue of Quay County Inc ($84k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 37% of the total. At year end it held assets of $59k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $59k.