Bear League

Analysis

Bear League is a registered charity in United States, based in Homewood, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2001, 25 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 June 2024, Bear League reported income of $435k and spending of $154k, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $202k to $435k (+116%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 33% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Bear League sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chain of Hope KC ($435k), Humane Society of Concord & Greater Cabarrus County ($435k) and Darke County Agricultural Society ($434k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $31k. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $943, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 4 employees.