Animal Rescue League of Iowa
Animal Rescue League of Iowa reported $13.0 million in revenue and $12.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $76.83 went to program services, $10.34 to management and general costs and $12.83 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $265,394 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 96% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.8% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.3% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.2% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 21.8% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $265,394 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.19% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.9 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAnimal care, admissions & adoptions the organization's goal is to maximize the time animals spend in good homes. The organization strives to decrease the time animals spend in their facilities by increasing adoptions. The organization's goal is to reduce the time animals spend in their facilities. Animal welfare is a top priority and appropriate care is taken to keep animals healthy until they can be adopted
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $246,149 | $0 | $19,245 | $265,394 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $143,707 | $0 | $23,748 | $167,455 |
| DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $123,608 | $0 | $13,958 | $137,566 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Animal Rescue League of Iowa (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $265K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5272
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,500
Private foundation grants it received
31 private foundations reported grants to Animal Rescue League of Iowa totaling $135K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Animal Rescue League of Iowa's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Animal Rescue League of Iowa, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Animal Rescue League of Iowa's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Animal Rescue League of Iowa reported that 76.8% of its $12.1 million in expenses went to program services, 10.3% to management and general and 12.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Animal Rescue League of Iowa pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Animal Rescue League of Iowa reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $265,394, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Animal Rescue League of Iowa get its money?
Of $13.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 75.2% came from contributions and grants and 21.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Animal Rescue League of Iowa a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-0680427 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543219349306344 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443179349300329 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349307788 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221819349301962 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349312313 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022559349300032 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-0680427: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.