Barstow Humane Society

Analysis

Barstow Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Barstow, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1964, 62 years ago. 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, Barstow Humane Society reported income of $601k and spending of $760k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $526k to $601k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Barstow Humane Society sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lebanon Lifesaving Crew Incorporated ($600k), National Hispanic Corporate Council ($601k) and Atlanta Metropolitan College Foundation Inc ($600k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 76% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $385k. At year end it held assets of $70k against liabilities of $1,673, net assets of $69k. It reported 22 employees.

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.