Austin Pets Alive

Analysis

Austin Pets Alive is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2000, 26 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, Austin Pets Alive reported income of $25.8m and spending of $20.9m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $10.0m to $25.8m (+158%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Austin Pets Alive sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Johnny Morris Ozarks Heritage Preserve ($25.7m), Memphis Zoo Inc ($25.9m) and SPCA International Inc ($25.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 3.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $150k (0.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12.6m. At year end it held assets of $26.1m against liabilities of $9.4m, net assets of $16.6m. It reported 464 employees.