Salem Friends of Felines

Analysis

Salem Friends of Felines is a registered charity in United States, based in Keizer, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Salem Friends of Felines reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.0m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $515k to $1.1m (+118%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 139%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Salem Friends of Felines sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sweet Farm Foundation ($1.1m), Friends of Bonobos ($1.1m) and Arizona Small Dog Rescue ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $53k (5.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $461k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $372, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 15 employees.