Sammamish Animal Sanctuary

Analysis

Sammamish Animal Sanctuary is a registered charity in United States, based in Cle Elum, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Sammamish Animal Sanctuary reported income of $481k and spending of $463k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $286k to $481k (+68%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Sammamish Animal Sanctuary 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 70th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chase Animal Rescue and Sanctuary Inc ($481k), Spay Today Inc ($481k) and Pet Adoption & Lifecare Society ($481k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $114k (24% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $86k against liabilities of $10k, net assets of $76k. It reported 2 employees.