Alaska Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Analysis

Alaska Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a registered charity in United States, based in Anchorage, AK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1973, 53 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 May 2023, Alaska Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported income of $2.4m and spending of $2.3m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $2.4m (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Alaska Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within AK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humane Society of Faulkner County ($2.4m), Humane Indiana Inc ($2.4m) and Oregon Dog Rescue ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 77% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $93k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $684k, net assets of $956k. It reported 63 employees.