Humane Society of Catawba County

Analysis

Humane Society of Catawba County is a registered charity in United States, based in Newton, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1984, 42 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 Catawba County reported income of $2.7m and spending of $2.4m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $2.7m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Catawba County sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dutchess County SPCA Inc ($2.7m), Ventana Wildlife Society ($2.7m) and Turtle Conservancy ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 37% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $955k, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 39 employees.