Sentient Media

Analysis

Sentient Media is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2019, 7 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, Sentient Media reported income of $1.3m and spending of $814k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $353k to $1.3m (+282%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Sentient Media 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 83rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Animal Rescue Incorporated ($1.3m), Eau Claire Community Humane Association Inc ($1.3m) and Wag Again Rescue ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $290k. At year end it held assets of $982k against liabilities of $7,653, net assets of $974k. It reported 5 employees.