Because Animals Matter

Analysis

Because Animals Matter is a registered charity in United States, based in Hurricane, UT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2007, 19 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, Because Animals Matter reported income of $134k and spending of $146k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $239k to $134k (-44%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Because Animals Matter sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bonnies Animal Rescue Kingdom ($134k), Pauls Valley Animal Welfare Society ($134k) and Project Safe Pet ($134k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $38k. At year end it held assets of $321k against liabilities of $111k, net assets of $210k. It reported 3 employees.