Greater Birmingham Humane Society

Analysis

Greater Birmingham Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Birmingham, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1943, 83 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 September 2023, Greater Birmingham Humane Society reported income of $7.3m and spending of $6.1m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $5.4m to $7.3m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Greater Birmingham Humane Society sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humane Society of Indianapolis Inc ($7.3m), Faithful Friends Inc ($7.4m) and Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter Inc ($7.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 56% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $2.9m. At year end it held assets of $19.7m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $18.2m. It reported 111 employees.