Palo Alto Humane Society

Analysis

Palo Alto Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Palo Alto, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 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, Palo Alto Humane Society reported income of $266k and spending of $1.0m, spending 388% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.9m to $266k (-86%), an average of -39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Palo Alto 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 62nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wonder Dog Rescue ($266k), Ciudadanos Del Karso Inc ($266k) and Dogsters Spay & Neuter Program ($266k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $160k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $219k. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $62k, net assets of $3.2m. It reported 7 employees.