Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals & Humane

Analysis

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals & Humane is a registered charity in United States, based in Sumter, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1970, 56 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 April 2024, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals & Humane reported income of $680k and spending of $921k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2020 to April 2024, income grew from $643k to $680k (+5.6%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2021, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals & Humane sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pender County Humane Society ($679k), Sanctuary One ($680k) and Faithful Friends Animal Sanctuary ($679k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 32% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $136k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $245k. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $4.1m. It reported 30 employees.