LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT INC
Mission Statement
A nonprofit founded in 2002, LifeLine Animal Project provides lifesaving solutions to end the euthanasia of healthy and treatable animals in county shelters. LifeLine manages DeKalb and Fulton County Animal Services, where it has sustained lifesaving rates above 90%, and operates two high-volume spay and neuter clinics. LifeLine’s Community Animal Center features an adoption center and a full-service, low-cost veterinary clinic to help make pet care accessible to all. LifeLine provides services to over 40,000 animals annually and has performed nearly 140,000 free and low-cost spay/neuter surgeries to date, including 40,000 stray/feral cats through its Community Cat program, metro Atlanta’s first and largest trap-neuter-return assistance program. LifeLine’s community outreach initiatives improve the quality of life for pets and people in the Atlanta area.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
Compared with Peers
FY 2024| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
92.2% | 82.1% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
5.6% | 9.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
2.2% | 6.1% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
602.0% | 534.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
1.1 mo | 23.7 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
60.3% | 9.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
73.7% | 71.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
31.9% | 8.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
31.7% | 8.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-1.1% | 5.2% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25.4M | $25.6M | $2.3M | 92.2% | 626 |
| 2023 | $19.2M | $19.5M | $2.6M | 91.6% | 522 |
| 2022 | $16.3M | $16.5M | $2.8M | 91.8% | 462 |
| 2021 | $14.5M | $15.5M | N/A | — | 417 |
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