The Humane Society of Lincoln County

Analysis

The Humane Society of Lincoln County is a registered charity in United States, based in Ruidoso, NM. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1987, 39 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 Humane Society of Lincoln County reported income of $786k and spending of $752k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $649k to $786k (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Humane Society of Lincoln County sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within NM. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Central Texas Animal Sanctuary ($785k), Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary ($786k) and Ellen M Gifford Sheltering Home Corporation ($784k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 7.4% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $408k. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $53k, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 27 employees.