Kitsap Humane Society

Analysis

Kitsap Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Silverdale, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1963, 63 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, Kitsap Humane Society reported income of $6.5m and spending of $5.1m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $5.9m to $6.5m (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Kitsap Humane Society 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 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colbys Crew Rescue ($6.5m), Dolphin Research Center Inc ($6.6m) and Hope for Paws ($6.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 29% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $336k (6.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.7m. At year end it held assets of $19.0m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $17.5m. It reported 106 employees.