Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society

Analysis

Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Gloucester, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1977, 49 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 September 2023, Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society reported income of $2.4m and spending of $2.0m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $2.4m (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shelter to Soldier Inc ($2.4m), The Sato Project Inc ($2.4m) and Cocos Heart Dog Rescue ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $5.7m against liabilities of $131k, net assets of $5.6m. It reported 49 employees.