Atlanta Humane Society & Society Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Analysis

Atlanta Humane Society & Society Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a registered charity in United States, based in Atlanta, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1942, 84 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 September 2023, Atlanta Humane Society & Society Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported income of $17.2m and spending of $18.7m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $12.7m to $17.2m (+36%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 83%. 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, Atlanta Humane Society & Society Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 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 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marin Humane Society ($17.0m), Brandywine Valley Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($17.3m) and The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc ($16.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (6.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.8m. It paid $647k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $50.7m against liabilities of $2.2m, net assets of $48.5m. It reported 153 employees.