Four Paws to Freedom

Analysis

Four Paws to Freedom is a registered charity in United States, based in Rncho Cordova, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Four Paws to Freedom reported income of $91k and spending of $80k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $71k to $91k (+28%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Four Paws to Freedom sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile, and in the 36th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope Works Job Experience Program ($91k), Atlas of the Lakes Area ($91k) and Carlton Center Inc ($91k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $16k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $16k.