Melissas Menageries Second Chances

Analysis

Melissas Menageries Second Chances is a registered charity in United States, based in Shawnee, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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, Melissas Menageries Second Chances reported income of $531k and spending of $541k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $312k to $531k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 43%. 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, Melissas Menageries Second Chances sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wildlife Center of Long Island Inc ($531k), Dont Forget to Feed Me Pet Food Bank Inc ($532k) and Tri-Lakes Humane Society ($531k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 46% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $55k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $123k. At year end it held assets of $85k against liabilities of $26k, net assets of $60k. It reported 16 employees.