Yakima Humane Society

Analysis

Yakima Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Yakima, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1953, 73 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, Yakima Humane Society reported income of $2.0m and spending of $2.7m, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $2.0m (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 18%. 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, Yakima Humane Society sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Noahs Lost Ark Inc ($2.0m), South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter Inc ($2.0m) and League for Animal Welfare ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $77k (2.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $575k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 64 employees.