Humane Society of Missouri

Analysis

Humane Society of Missouri is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1941, 85 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 October 2023, Humane Society of Missouri reported income of $30.8m and spending of $24.7m, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income grew from $22.4m to $30.8m (+37%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2021, when income rose by 60%. 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, Humane Society of Missouri sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital Inc ($29.8m), Conservation Society of California ($30.9m) and Animal Care and Control of New York City Inc ($29.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 29% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $720k (2.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.1m. It paid $480k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $122.0m against liabilities of $2.8m, net assets of $119.2m. It reported 367 employees.