American Cetacean Society

Analysis

American Cetacean Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Pacific Grove, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1979, 47 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, American Cetacean Society reported income of $52k and spending of $28k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $131k to $52k (-61%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, American Cetacean Society sits at the 21st percentile: it is larger than about 21% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 20th percentile, and in the 22nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wise County Humane Society ($52k), New England Bassett Hound Rescue Inc ($52k) and Precious Pound Pups Inc ($52k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 1.3% of the total. At year end it held assets of $326k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $326k.