Alaska Humane Society

Analysis

Alaska Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Anchorage, AK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1979, 47 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, Alaska Humane Society reported income of $152k and spending of $321k, spending 211% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $137k to $152k (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Alaska Humane Society sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within AK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kenos Animal Sanctuary Inc ($152k), Animal Lovers of Edisto Canine Rescue ($152k) and Rescue Inn ($152k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 3.7% of the total. At year end it held assets of $953k against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $938k.