Companion Animal Foundation

Analysis

Companion Animal Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Eureka, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1996, 30 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, Companion Animal Foundation reported income of $103k and spending of $131k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $105k to $103k (-2.6%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Companion Animal Foundation sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 40th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spring Creek Horse Rescue ($103k), LA Senda Verde Animal Refuge Inc ($103k) and Better Days Animal League ($103k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 29% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $22k (17% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $223k against liabilities of $465, net assets of $223k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.