Humane Society of Sonoma County

Analysis

Humane Society of Sonoma County is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Rosa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1943, 83 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 of Sonoma County reported income of $6.0m and spending of $5.4m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.0m to $6.0m (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Sonoma County sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 Friends of Tracy Aviary 09-20-93 ($6.0m), Darlington County Humane Society Inc ($6.0m) and New Mexico Biopark Society Inc ($5.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $299k (5.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.8m. At year end it held assets of $12.3m against liabilities of $2.7m, net assets of $9.6m. It reported 101 employees.