Humane Society of Austin & Travis County

Analysis

Humane Society of Austin & Travis County is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1959, 67 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 June 2023, Humane Society of Austin & Travis County reported income of $5.7m and spending of $4.4m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.8m to $5.7m (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Austin & Travis County sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 95th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Anderson Animal Shelter ($5.7m), American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Aalas ($5.7m) and Dogs on Duty ($5.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $570k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $15.1m against liabilities of $889k, net assets of $14.2m. It reported 63 employees.