Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County

Analysis

Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County is a registered charity in United States, based in Memphis, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1976, 50 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, Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County reported income of $2.7m and spending of $2.8m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $2.7m (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grand Companions Humane Society ($2.6m), Humane Society of Rock Island County ($2.7m) and Michiana Humane Society Inc ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 4.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $206k (7.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $11.4m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $10.1m. It reported 51 employees.