Humane Society of Lincoln County

Analysis

Humane Society of Lincoln County is a registered charity in United States, based in Fayetteville, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1985, 41 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, Humane Society of Lincoln County reported income of $321k and spending of $322k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $382k to $321k (-16%), an average of -5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Lincoln County sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 64th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Midwest Dachshund Rescue Inc ($321k), WWW Pilotsnpaws Org Incorporated ($321k) and The American Bear Association ($321k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $163k. At year end it held assets of $87k against liabilities of $20k, net assets of $67k. It reported 16 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.