Spokane Humane Society

Analysis

Spokane Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Spokane, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1941, 85 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Spokane Humane Society reported income of $2.5m and spending of $3.2m, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $4.1m to $2.5m (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Spokane Humane Society sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peace of Mind Dog Rescue ($2.5m), Forgotten Cats Inc ($2.5m) and Central Brevard Humane Society ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $133k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. It paid $91k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $6.0m against liabilities of $518k, net assets of $5.5m. It reported 59 employees.