Lawrence Humane Society Inc

Analysis

Lawrence Humane Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Lawrence, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1955, 71 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, Lawrence Humane Society Inc reported income of $4.1m and spending of $2.9m, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $4.1m (+198%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 130%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Lawrence Humane Society Inc sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hood Canal Slmon Enhancement Group ($4.1m), Native American Fish & Wildlife Society ($4.2m) and Dogs for the Deaf Inc ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $105k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $11.4m against liabilities of $118k, net assets of $11.2m. It reported 41 employees.