Animal Refuge Keepers Inc the Ark

Analysis

Animal Refuge Keepers Inc the Ark is a registered charity in United States, based in North Augusta, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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, Animal Refuge Keepers Inc the Ark reported income of $170k and spending of $178k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $72k to $170k (+137%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 134% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Animal Refuge Keepers Inc the Ark sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include C a T S-Can Inc ($170k), Catsfirst ($170k) and St Louis Pet Rescue ($170k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 1.7% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $55k. At year end it held assets of $363k against liabilities of $1,706, net assets of $361k. It reported 8 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.