Lexington Humane Society

Analysis

Lexington Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Lexington, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1944, 82 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 2023, Lexington Humane Society reported income of $5.1m and spending of $4.9m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.9m to $5.1m (+5.1%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Lexington Humane Society sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Order of T Roosevelt ($5.1m), Florida Aid to Animals Spay Neuter Medical Facility Inc ($5.1m) and York County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($5.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 50% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $114k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.7m. At year end it held assets of $8.5m against liabilities of $562k, net assets of $7.9m. It reported 89 employees.