The Dorset Equine Rescue Inc

Analysis

The Dorset Equine Rescue Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in East Dorset, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 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, The Dorset Equine Rescue Inc reported income of $1.2m and spending of $545k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $230k to $1.2m (+405%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 293%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Dorset Equine Rescue Inc sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 79th percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Animal Rescue Corps Inc ($1.2m), Animal Rescue League of Southern Rhode Island ($1.2m) and Sun Cities 4 Paws Rescue ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 1.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $63k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $113k. It paid $595 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 7 employees.