Independence County Humane Society

Analysis

Independence County Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Batesville, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1985, 41 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, Independence County Humane Society reported income of $566k and spending of $432k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $215k to $566k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Independence County Humane Society sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wildlife Waystation Inc ($566k), Humane Society of Smith County ($566k) and Lakeshore Humane Society Inc ($566k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 43% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $11k (2.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $192k. At year end it held assets of $335k against liabilities of $105k, net assets of $230k. It reported 29 employees.