Lewis & Clark Humane Society

Analysis

Lewis & Clark Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Helena, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1965, 61 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, Lewis & Clark Humane Society reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.0m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $1.5m to $1.3m (-14%), an average of -3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Lewis & Clark Humane Society sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Speranza Animal Rescue Inc ($1.3m), Humane Society of the South Platte Valley Inc ($1.3m) and Bluepath Service Dogs Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $74k (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $541k. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $1,495, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 31 employees.