Humane Society of Harlingen

Analysis

Humane Society of Harlingen is a registered charity in United States, based in Harlingen, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1989, 37 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 Harlingen reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.8m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $857k to $1.5m (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Harlingen sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 87th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dubuque Humane Society ($1.5m), Worcester County Humane Society Incorporated ($1.5m) and Switch 4 Good Inc ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.7% and program service revenue 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $166k (9.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $696k. At year end it held assets of $291k against liabilities of $5,538, net assets of $285k. It reported 44 employees.