Arizona Pet Project

Analysis

Arizona Pet Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2002, 24 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 2023, Arizona Pet Project reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.3m, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $589k to $1.0m (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Arizona Pet Project sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Quail Federation Inc ($1.0m), Casper Humane Society ($1.0m) and Victor Valley Animal Protective League ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $106k (8.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $393k. It paid $12k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $566k against liabilities of $329k, net assets of $237k. It reported 10 employees.