Heritage Humane Society

Analysis

Heritage Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Williamsburg, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1993, 33 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 June 2023, Heritage Humane Society reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.5m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $972k to $1.6m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Heritage Humane Society sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Washington County Humane Society Inc ($1.6m), Hawaii Wildlife Center ($1.6m) and Space for Giants USA Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $105k (7.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $627k. At year end it held assets of $4.9m against liabilities of $79k, net assets of $4.8m. It reported 41 employees.