Humane Society of Broward County

Analysis

Humane Society of Broward County is a registered charity in United States, based in Ft Lauderdale, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1970, 56 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 September 2023, Humane Society of Broward County reported income of $11.3m and spending of $8.8m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $8.1m to $11.3m (+38%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Broward County sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Noco Humane ($11.2m), Blank Park Zoo Foundation Inc ($11.3m) and International Pacific Halibut Commission ($11.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $743k (8.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.0m. At year end it held assets of $21.2m against liabilities of $972k, net assets of $20.2m. It reported 119 employees.