Pasadena Humane Society

Analysis

Pasadena Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Pasadena, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1939, 87 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Pasadena Humane Society reported income of $17.8m and spending of $17.7m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $12.2m to $17.8m (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Pasadena Humane Society sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Birmingham Zoo Inc ($17.3m), Alley Cat Allies Incorporated ($17.9m) and Brandywine Valley Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($17.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.0m. At year end it held assets of $45.3m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $43.7m. It reported 175 employees.