Vancouver Humane Society & Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to a

Analysis

Vancouver Humane Society & Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to a is a registered charity in United States, based in Vancouver, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1965, 61 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, Vancouver Humane Society & Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to a reported income of $12.7m and spending of $7.8m, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.8m to $12.7m (+164%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Vancouver Humane Society & Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to a sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Joybound People and Pets Fka Tony Larussas Animal Rescue Foundation ($12.7m), Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Wake County Inc ($12.7m) and Humane Society of Huron Valley ($12.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $311k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.1m. At year end it held assets of $20.9m against liabilities of $2.4m, net assets of $18.6m. It reported 170 employees.