Santa Barbara Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Anima

Analysis

Santa Barbara Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Anima is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1954, 72 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, Santa Barbara Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Anima reported income of $6.3m and spending of $7.0m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.1m to $6.3m (+106%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 243%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Santa Barbara Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Anima 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 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Auburn Valley Humane Society ($6.3m), Friends of the Zoo Inc ($6.4m) and Humane Farming Association ($6.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 31% and program service revenue 21% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $265k (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.3m. It paid $30k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $50.0m against liabilities of $712k, net assets of $49.3m. It reported 89 employees.