Forpaws Spay & Neuter Clinic

Analysis

Forpaws Spay & Neuter Clinic is a registered charity in United States, based in Fremont, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Forpaws Spay & Neuter Clinic reported income of $495k and spending of $537k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $294k to $495k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Forpaws Spay & Neuter Clinic sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Merwin Memorial Free Clinic for Animals Inc ($495k), International Owl Center ($495k) and Prevent Unwanted Pets ($494k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.3% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $157k (29% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $150k. At year end it held assets of $373k against liabilities of $2,290, net assets of $370k.