Foothills Humane Society Inc

Analysis

Foothills Humane Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1957, 69 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 June 2024, Foothills Humane Society Inc reported income of $805k and spending of $906k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $613k to $805k (+31%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Foothills Humane Society Inc sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition ($804k), Safari Club International Foundation ($805k) and Mattole Salmon Group ($804k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $31k (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $489k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $67k, net assets of $975k. It reported 26 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.