Alleghany Humane Society

Analysis

Alleghany Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Covington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1974, 52 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, Alleghany Humane Society reported income of $277k and spending of $432k, spending 156% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $333k to $277k (-17%), an average of -5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Alleghany Humane Society sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humane Society of the Palouse ($277k), New Nodaway Humane Society ($277k) and Animal Aid Society Incorporated ($277k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $166k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $28k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 18 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.