Patuxent Animal Welfare Society

Analysis

Patuxent Animal Welfare Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Huntingtown, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1996, 30 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, Patuxent Animal Welfare Society reported income of $1.0m and spending of $945k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $1.0m (+0.5%), an average of +0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Patuxent Animal Welfare Society sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Special Pals Incorporated ($1.0m), Heartland Farm Sanctuary Inc ($1.0m) and Animal Rescue New Orleans Inc ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.4% and program service revenue 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1,258 (0.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $346k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 18 employees.