Humane Society of Polk County Inc

Analysis

Humane Society of Polk County Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Winter Haven, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1980, 46 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 May 2024, Humane Society of Polk County Inc reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.2m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2024, income grew from $959k to $1.2m (+25%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 179%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Polk County Inc sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Waggle Foundation Inc ($1.2m), Follow Your Heart Foundation Inc ($1.2m) and Mississippi Animal Rescue League ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 28% and program service revenue 49% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $487k. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $9,940, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 24 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.