Humane Society of Utah

Analysis

Humane Society of Utah is a registered charity in United States, based in Murray, UT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1961, 65 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 Utah reported income of $9.4m and spending of $8.7m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $7.7m to $9.4m (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Utah sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sioux Falls Humane Society ($9.3m), Tri County Humane Society ($9.4m) and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory ($9.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 61% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $526k (6.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.7m. It paid $544k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $15.8m against liabilities of $578k, net assets of $15.2m. It reported 180 employees.