Humane Society Silicon Valley

Analysis

Humane Society Silicon Valley is a registered charity in United States, based in Milpitas, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1942, 84 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 June 2023, Humane Society Silicon Valley reported income of $16.0m and spending of $17.4m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $13.7m to $16.0m (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society Silicon Valley sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wisconsin Humane Society ($15.8m), Hawaiian Humane Society ($16.3m) and Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc ($15.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.3m (7.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.2m. It paid $1.1m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $63.5m against liabilities of $10.1m, net assets of $53.4m. It reported 172 employees.