Wellington Humane Society Inc

Analysis

Wellington Humane Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Wellington, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1999, 27 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, Wellington Humane Society Inc reported income of $291k and spending of $383k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $716k to $291k (-59%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Wellington Humane Society Inc sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 61st percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Atlantic Reined Cow Horse Association ($291k), Parma Animal Shelter Inc ($291k) and Barn Buddies Rescue ($291k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 28% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $45k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $79k. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $3.6m. It reported 11 employees.

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.