Humane Farming Association

Analysis

Humane Farming Association is a registered charity in United States, based in San Rafael, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1986, 40 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, Humane Farming Association reported income of $6.3m and spending of $4.0m, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.5m to $6.3m (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Farming Association 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 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Minnesota Zoo Foundation ($6.3m), Auburn Valley Humane Society ($6.3m) and Jacksonville Humane Society ($6.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $250k (6.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $923k. At year end it held assets of $21.0m against liabilities of $196k, net assets of $20.8m. It reported 20 employees.