Performing Animal Welfare Society

Analysis

Performing Animal Welfare Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Galt, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1986, 40 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, Performing Animal Welfare Society reported income of $5.6m and spending of $4.4m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.4m to $5.6m (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Performing Animal Welfare Society sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spay Neuter Charlotte ($5.6m), Ding Darling Wildlife Society Inc ($5.6m) and Cheetah Conservation Fund ($5.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $29.0m against liabilities of $143k, net assets of $28.8m. It reported 41 employees.