Southern Oregon Humane Society

Analysis

Southern Oregon Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Medford, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1953, 73 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, Southern Oregon Humane Society reported income of $2.2m and spending of $1.6m, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $2.2m (+54%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Southern Oregon Humane Society sits at the 94th 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 88th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Four Paws International Inc ($2.2m), Unleashed Pet Rescue and Adoption ($2.2m) and Wolf Haven International ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 8.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $142k (8.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $675k. At year end it held assets of $10.7m against liabilities of $65k, net assets of $10.7m. It reported 28 employees.