For the Love of Dogs

Analysis

For the Love of Dogs is a registered charity in United States, based in Wilson, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2003, 23 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 December 2023, For the Love of Dogs reported income of $156k and spending of $178k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $258k to $156k (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, For the Love of Dogs sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pintler Pets ($156k), Fabled Farm Rescue & Sanctuary ($156k) and Wisconsin Adopt a Golden Retriever Inc ($155k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $663k against liabilities of $7,488, net assets of $655k.