Hawaiian Humane Society

Analysis

Hawaiian Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Honolulu, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1943, 83 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Hawaiian Humane Society reported income of $16.3m and spending of $13.0m, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $10.6m to $16.3m (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 65%. 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, Hawaiian Humane Society sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humane Society Silicon Valley ($16.0m), International Crane Foundation Inc ($16.5m) and Wisconsin Humane Society ($15.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 36% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $267k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.1m. At year end it held assets of $67.5m against liabilities of $8.1m, net assets of $59.4m. It reported 179 employees.