Willows Wags and Whiskers

Analysis

Willows Wags and Whiskers is a registered charity in United States, based in San Clemente, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2015, 11 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, Willows Wags and Whiskers reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.8m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $943k to $1.7m (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Willows Wags and Whiskers sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Straydog Inc ($1.7m), Peace River Wildlife Center Inc ($1.7m) and National Animal Welfare Society Inc ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.6% and program service revenue 94% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $468k. At year end it held assets of $490k against liabilities of $581k, net assets of -$91k. It reported 2 employees.