Humane Society of the High Plains

Analysis

Humane Society of the High Plains is a registered charity in United States, based in Hays, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1987, 39 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, Humane Society of the High Plains reported income of $322k and spending of $420k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $393k to $322k (-18%), an average of -4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of the High Plains sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Old Dominion Humane Society ($322k), Military Animal Project ($322k) and Caribbean Canine Academy ($321k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $51k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $150k. At year end it held assets of $7.0m against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $7.0m. It reported 12 employees.