Assistance Dogs of the West

Analysis

Assistance Dogs of the West is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Fe, NM. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 2023, Assistance Dogs of the West reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.4m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.7m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Assistance Dogs of the West sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within NM. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 2-1-1 Wisconsin Inc ($1.7m), Greenwood Home ($1.7m) and Cameron Youth Home Facilities Inc ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $172k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $608k. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $232k, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 26 employees.