Houston Humane Society

Analysis

Houston Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1960, 66 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, Houston Humane Society reported income of $10.8m and spending of $12.8m, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $6.9m to $10.8m (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Houston Humane Society sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Foundation for North America Wild Sheep ($10.7m), Zoological Society of Buffalo Inc ($10.8m) and Wags Pet Clinic Inc ($10.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $190k (1.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.6m. It paid $188k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $28.8m against liabilities of $604k, net assets of $28.2m. It reported 165 employees.