Arizona Humane Society

Analysis

Arizona Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2001, 25 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 October 2023, Arizona Humane Society reported income of $40.9m and spending of $32.5m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income grew from $25.1m to $40.9m (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2021, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Arizona Humane Society sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Florida Aquarium Inc ($40.7m), Audubon Nature Institute Inc ($42.1m) and Fresnos Chaffee Zoo Corporation ($40.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.3m (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $17.4m. It paid $1.2m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $112.3m against liabilities of $8.9m, net assets of $103.5m. It reported 554 employees.