Northshore Humane Society

Analysis

Northshore Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Covington, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1990, 36 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 2022, Northshore Humane Society reported income of $6.9m and spending of $4.8m, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $3.2m to $6.9m (+114%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Northshore Humane Society sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Stronghold Fund ($6.9m), Wild Animal Initiative Inc ($7.0m) and Fresno Humane Animal Services ($6.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 54% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $172k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $4.9m against liabilities of $318k, net assets of $4.6m. It reported 71 employees.