Friends of Felines

Analysis

Friends of Felines is a registered charity in United States, based in Castle Hayne, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1998, 28 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, Friends of Felines reported income of $98k and spending of $98k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $152k to $98k (-35%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Friends of Felines sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile, and in the 34th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rescued Rescuers ($98k), International Institute for Annimal Law Inc ($98k) and Shenandoah Valley Equine Rescue Network ($98k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $184k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $184k.