Humane Society of Nelson County Inc

Analysis

Humane Society of Nelson County Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bardstown, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2026. 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 2021, Humane Society of Nelson County Inc reported income of $282k and spending of $254k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2021, income grew from $252k to $282k (+12%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Nelson County Inc sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 60th percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include One Love Arizona Rescue Advocacy & Sterilization ($282k), Henry County Humane Society ($283k) and Underdog Rescue of Florida Inc ($282k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2021, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $39k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $80k. At year end it held assets of $330k against liabilities of $3,042, net assets of $327k. It reported 16 employees.