Mercy for Animals

Analysis

Mercy for Animals is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2004, 22 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, Mercy for Animals reported income of $10.2m and spending of $23.9m, spending 234% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $15.7m to $10.2m (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Mercy for Animals sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Animal Samaritans ($10.2m), Atlantic Salmon Federation Inc ($10.3m) and International Center for the Preservation of Wild Animals Inc ($10.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $476k (2.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.5m. It paid $163k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $29.5m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $27.7m. It reported 132 employees.