Gulf Coast Humane Society

Analysis

Gulf Coast Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Corp Christi, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1947, 79 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, Gulf Coast Humane Society reported income of $3.3m and spending of $3.0m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.3m to $3.3m (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Gulf Coast Humane Society sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Vocation Racehorse Adoption Program ($3.3m), Lewa Wildlife Conservancy USA ($3.3m) and Zoological Society of New Jersey Inc ($3.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 6.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $85k (2.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $4.2m against liabilities of $19k, net assets of $4.2m. It reported 69 employees.