Animal Samaritans

Analysis

Animal Samaritans is a registered charity in United States, based in Thousand PLMS, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1978, 48 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, Animal Samaritans reported income of $10.2m and spending of $10.0m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $6.2m to $10.2m (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Animal Samaritans sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Center for the Preservation of Wild Animals Inc ($10.2m), Mercy for Animals ($10.2m) and Odc Network ($10.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% and program service revenue 77% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $137k (1.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.3m. It paid $59k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $8.5m against liabilities of $368k, net assets of $8.1m. It reported 93 employees.