Emancipet

Analysis

Emancipet is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1999, 27 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, Emancipet reported income of $24.9m and spending of $26.3m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $14.1m to $24.9m (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Emancipet 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 Utah Zoological Society ($24.6m), Florida Veterinary Medicine Faculty Association Inc ($24.9m) and Tulsa Zoo Management Inc ($24.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% and program service revenue 73% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $754k (2.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $13.3m. At year end it held assets of $13.3m against liabilities of $4.3m, net assets of $9.0m. It reported 309 employees.