Second Chance Animal Shelter

Analysis

Second Chance Animal Shelter is a registered charity in United States, based in Alpena, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2018, 8 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, Second Chance Animal Shelter reported income of $218k and spending of $135k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from September 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $145k to $218k (+50%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 179%. Over the whole period it spent 36% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Second Chance Animal Shelter sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Foundation for Ethical Research Inc ($217k), Lovebugs Rescue ($218k) and Kanines and Kitties Inc ($217k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 6.2% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $2,400. At year end it held assets of $636k against liabilities of $1,880, net assets of $634k. It reported 1 employees.