Humane Society of the Ouachitas

Analysis

Humane Society of the Ouachitas is a registered charity in United States, based in Mena, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1978, 48 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 Society of the Ouachitas reported income of $136k and spending of $220k, spending 162% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $644k to $136k (-79%), an average of -54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of the Ouachitas sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hoo Haven Inc ($136k), Raccoon River Pet Rescue ($136k) and Humane Society of Blooming Grove Inc ($136k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 35% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $111k. At year end it held assets of $583k against liabilities of $2,294, net assets of $580k. It reported 17 employees.