Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society & Scty Prevention Cruelty Animals

Analysis

Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society & Scty Prevention Cruelty Animals is a registered charity in United States, based in Tacoma, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1942, 84 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, Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society & Scty Prevention Cruelty Animals reported income of $8.8m and spending of $8.5m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $6.2m to $8.8m (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society & Scty Prevention Cruelty Animals 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 96th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary Inc ($8.7m), Safari Club International Foundation ($8.8m) and National Aviary Pittsburgh Inc ($8.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $177k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.0m. At year end it held assets of $25.8m against liabilities of $603k, net assets of $25.2m. It reported 137 employees.