Whatcom Humane Society

Analysis

Whatcom Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1951, 75 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, Whatcom Humane Society reported income of $3.2m and spending of $3.4m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.2m to $3.2m (-0.0%), an average of +-0.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Whatcom Humane Society sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nebraska Humane Society Foundation ($3.2m), Great Outdoors Foundation ($3.2m) and New England Wildlife Center ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $6.2m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $5.1m. It reported 59 employees.