Humane Society for Seattle-King Co

Analysis

Humane Society for Seattle-King Co is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellevue, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1972, 54 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 March 2024, Humane Society for Seattle-King Co reported income of $13.4m and spending of $16.5m, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2024, income grew from $10.3m to $13.4m (+30%), an average of +5.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society for Seattle-King Co sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cleveland Zoological Society ($13.3m), Life 4 Paws ($13.4m) and American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums Inc ($13.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $609k (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.7m. At year end it held assets of $46.3m against liabilities of $2.8m, net assets of $43.5m. It reported 178 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.