Denver Dumb Friends League

Analysis

Denver Dumb Friends League is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1942, 84 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Denver Dumb Friends League reported income of $25.2m and spending of $36.1m, spending 143% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $21.7m to $25.2m (+16%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 122% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Denver Dumb Friends League sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Florida Veterinary Medicine Faculty Association Inc ($24.9m), K9s for Warriors Inc ($25.3m) and Emancipet ($24.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $628k (1.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18.4m. It paid $451k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $120.2m against liabilities of $7.4m, net assets of $112.8m. It reported 455 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.