Humane Society of Eastern Carolina

Analysis

Humane Society of Eastern Carolina is a registered charity in United States, based in Greenville, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1978, 48 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, Humane Society of Eastern Carolina reported income of $363k and spending of $384k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $305k to $363k (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Eastern Carolina sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wolves of the Rockies Inc ($363k), Golden Belt Humane & Animal Welfare Society Inc ($364k) and Misty Eyes Dog Shelter & Humane Education Learning Center ($363k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 49% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $184k. At year end it held assets of $311k against liabilities of $23k, net assets of $288k. It reported 14 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.