Charleston Animal Society

Analysis

Charleston Animal Society is a registered charity in United States, based in N Charleston, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Charleston Animal Society reported income of $14.1m and spending of $10.5m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $8.0m to $14.1m (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Charleston Animal Society sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Animal Rescue League of Boston ($14.0m), Anti-Cruelty Society ($14.4m) and Sacramento Zoological Society ($13.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $785k (7.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.8m. At year end it held assets of $31.3m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $29.8m. It reported 139 employees.