Last Chance for Animals

Analysis

Last Chance for Animals is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1986, 40 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, Last Chance for Animals reported income of $3.0m and spending of $3.4m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $4.2m to $3.0m (-28%), an average of -8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 39%. 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, Last Chance for Animals sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center Inc Arrc ($3.0m), Everycat Health Foundation Inc ($3.0m) and Animal Protection of New Mexico Inc ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (2.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $486k. At year end it held assets of $4.7m against liabilities of $292k, net assets of $4.4m. It reported 10 employees.