Good Shepherd Humane Society

Analysis

Good Shepherd Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Eureka SPGS, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1975, 51 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 December 2023, Good Shepherd Humane Society reported income of $704k and spending of $667k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $584k to $704k (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Good Shepherd Humane Society sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Raptor Education Group Inc ($704k), Carver Scott County Humane Society Treasurer ($705k) and Abandoned Pet Rescue Inc ($703k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $255k. It paid $12k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $628k against liabilities of $271k, net assets of $358k. It reported 14 employees.