Happy Bark

Analysis

Happy Bark is a registered charity in United States, based in Erie, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2020, 6 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, Happy Bark reported income of $97k and spending of $42k, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $78k to $97k (+24%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 45% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Happy Bark sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile, and in the 34th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Orphans Animal Rescue Inc ($97k), Washington Ferret Association ($97k) and Caped Crusaders Cat Rescue ($97k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 45% and program service revenue 64% of the total. At year end it held assets of $177k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $177k.