Animal Refuge Foundation

Analysis

Animal Refuge Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Sherman, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1993, 33 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, Animal Refuge Foundation reported income of $472k and spending of $440k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $426k to $472k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Animal Refuge Foundation sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pat Brody Shelter for Cats Inc ($472k), Aloha Ilio Rescue ($472k) and Bridge to Home Animal Rescue ($472k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $88k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $145k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 19 employees.