Friends of the Shelter

Analysis

Friends of the Shelter is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2003, 23 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, Friends of the Shelter reported income of $194k and spending of $243k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $261k to $194k (-26%), an average of -14% a year. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Friends of the Shelter sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Red Feather Farm ($193k), Ohana Preservation Foundation ($194k) and Duck Team 6 ($193k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $272k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $272k.