Humane Society of Western Montana

Analysis

Humane Society of Western Montana is a registered charity in United States, based in Missoula, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1968, 58 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 Western Montana reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.9m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $1.9m (+37%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Western Montana sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Project Street Vet ($1.9m), Paw Works Inc ($1.9m) and Street Dog Coalition ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $103k (5.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $951k. At year end it held assets of $3.7m against liabilities of $707k, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 43 employees.