Nebraska Humane Society

Analysis

Nebraska Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Omaha, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1934, 92 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, Nebraska Humane Society reported income of $18.1m and spending of $15.9m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $15.9m to $18.1m (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Nebraska Humane Society sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alley Cat Allies Incorporated ($17.9m), Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation ($18.2m) and Pasadena Humane Society ($17.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $433k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.6m. At year end it held assets of $73.0m against liabilities of $1.7m, net assets of $71.3m. It reported 258 employees.