Southwest Missouri Humane Society

Analysis

Southwest Missouri Humane Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Springfield, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1956, 70 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 April 2023, Southwest Missouri Humane Society reported income of $3.4m and spending of $1.9m, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2019 to April 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $3.4m (+164%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2021, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Southwest Missouri Humane Society sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group ($3.4m), Wildlife Center of Virginia ($3.4m) and Wild Landscapes Inc ($3.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $8.0m against liabilities of $2,290, net assets of $8.0m. It reported 60 employees.