Columbia Humane Society

Analysis

Columbia Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Helens, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1989, 37 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, Columbia Humane Society reported income of $265k and spending of $233k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $322k to $265k (-18%), an average of -4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Columbia Humane Society sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Safe Haven Animal Rescue Inc ($265k), Funky Chicken Rescue Corp ($265k) and Help Orphaned Pets Everywhere ($265k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 9.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $62k. At year end it held assets of $291k against liabilities of $2,266, net assets of $289k. It reported 3 employees.