Joys of Living Assistance Dogs

Analysis

Joys of Living Assistance Dogs is a registered charity in United States, based in Salem, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2005, 21 years ago. 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 2023, Joys of Living Assistance Dogs reported income of $220k and spending of $252k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $279k to $220k (-21%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Joys of Living Assistance Dogs sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Paralyzed Veterans of America ($220k), Community Reach ($220k) and Savannah Tree Foundation Inc ($220k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% and program service revenue 3.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $37k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6,958. At year end it held assets of $241k against liabilities of $230k, net assets of $11k. It reported 3 employees.