Humane Society of San Antonio

Analysis

Humane Society of San Antonio is a registered charity in United States, based in San Antonio, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1962, 64 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 San Antonio reported income of $5.8m and spending of $6.6m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $10.5m to $5.8m (-44%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of San Antonio 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 Humane Fort Wayne Inc ($5.8m), Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County Inc ($5.8m) and Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Foundation Inc ($5.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% and program service revenue 28% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $274k (4.2% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $23.4m against liabilities of $434k, net assets of $22.9m. It reported 138 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.