Tupelo Lee Humane Society

Analysis

Tupelo Lee Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Tupelo, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 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 November 2023, Tupelo Lee Humane Society reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.2m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2019 to November 2023, income grew from $860k to $1.3m (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2021, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Tupelo Lee Humane Society sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends for Animals ($1.3m), Journey Home Animal Center Inc ($1.3m) and Easel Animal Rescue League Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending November 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 41% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $680k. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $585k, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 57 employees.