Best Friends Sanctuary

Analysis

Best Friends Sanctuary is a registered charity in United States, based in Jamestown, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2002, 24 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 December 2023, Best Friends Sanctuary reported income of $103k and spending of $130k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $51k to $103k (+101%), an average of +100% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Best Friends Sanctuary sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 37th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Twin County Humane Society ($103k), Beach Dog Rescue of Costa Maya Mexico Inc ($103k) and Indian River Humane Society ($103k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 86% of the total. At year end it held assets of $14k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $14k.