Humane Society of Taos Inc

Analysis

Humane Society of Taos Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Taos, NM. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1991, 35 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, Humane Society of Taos Inc reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.7m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $853k to $1.5m (+72%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Taos Inc sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within NM. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eaglewatch Inc ($1.5m), Peace Ridge Sanctury ($1.5m) and Klamath Bird Observatory ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $68k (4.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $939k. It paid $24k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $365k against liabilities of $261k, net assets of $104k. It reported 77 employees.