Butte Humane Society

Analysis

Butte Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Chico, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1971, 55 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, Butte Humane Society reported income of $3.7m and spending of $3.3m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.6m to $3.7m (+2.3%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 85%. 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, Butte Humane Society sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Florida Keys Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($3.7m), Humane Society of Central Oregon SPCA ($3.7m) and Humane Society of Westchester Inc ($3.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $174k (5.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $13.8m against liabilities of $5.6m, net assets of $8.1m. It reported 90 employees.