Best Friends Animal Rescue

Analysis

Best Friends Animal Rescue is a registered charity in United States, based in Wasilla, AK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2021, 5 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, Best Friends Animal Rescue reported income of $297k and spending of $286k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $223k to $297k (+33%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Best Friends Animal Rescue sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 56th percentile within AK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Willapa Bay Fisheries Enhancement Group ($297k), City Critters Inc ($297k) and RDR Inc ($297k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 76% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $4,500 (1.6% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $30k against liabilities of $13k, net assets of $18k. It reported 1 employees.