Humane Society of Shelby County

Analysis

Humane Society of Shelby County is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbiana, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1982, 44 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, Humane Society of Shelby County reported income of $1.8m and spending of $2.0m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $1.8m (+0.8%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Shelby County sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Animal Defense League Foundation ($1.8m), Lake Humane Society ($1.8m) and Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 9.2% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $932k. At year end it held assets of $614k against liabilities of $62k, net assets of $552k. It reported 111 employees.