Institute for Animal Happiness

Analysis

Institute for Animal Happiness is a registered charity in United States, based in Rhinebeck, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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, Institute for Animal Happiness reported income of $857k and spending of $184k, leaving 79% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $198k to $857k (+334%), an average of +334% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 334%. Over the whole period it spent 27% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Institute for Animal Happiness sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Outer Banks SPCA ($857k), The Cesar Millan Foundation ($858k) and Cattle Enhancement Board Inc ($855k).

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 $9,500 (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $60k. At year end it held assets of $798k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $798k.