The Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary

Analysis

The Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary is a registered charity in United States, based in Hartville, WY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2002, 24 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, The Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary reported income of $2.0m and spending of $2.1m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $964k to $2.0m (+102%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within WY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dallas Pets Alive ($1.9m), Minnesota Spay & Neuter Assistance Program Professional Corporation ($2.0m) and Humane Society of Chittenden County ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $49k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $530k. At year end it held assets of $5.4m against liabilities of $998, net assets of $5.4m. It reported 31 employees.