Carolina Sanctuary & Rescue

Analysis

Carolina Sanctuary & Rescue is a registered charity in United States, based in Bowling Green, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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, Carolina Sanctuary & Rescue reported income of $197k and spending of $202k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $129k to $197k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 136% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Carolina Sanctuary & Rescue sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Another Chance Animal Rescue ($197k), Lab Rescue Ok Inc ($197k) and Baby Kitten Rescue ($197k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $3,308 against liabilities of $242k, net assets of -$239k.

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.