High Desert Humane Society

Analysis

High Desert Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Silver City, NM. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1975, 51 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 June 2021, High Desert Humane Society reported income of $589k and spending of $425k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2021, income grew from $440k to $589k (+34%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 18%. 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, High Desert Humane Society sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 71st percentile within NM. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Finney County Humane Society Inc ($589k), Kindred Sprits Animal Sanctuary ($590k) and Operation Wildlife Inc ($589k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2021, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $55k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $95k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $4,595, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 8 employees.