Humane Society of South Ms

Analysis

Humane Society of South Ms is a registered charity in United States, based in Gulfport, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1967, 59 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 South Ms reported income of $2.8m and spending of $3.1m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.3m to $2.8m (-15%), an average of -4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of South Ms 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 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga Tenn ($2.8m), Little Guild of St Francis for the Welfare of Animals Inc ($2.8m) and NHS Second Chance Inc ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $326k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $7.9m against liabilities of $122k, net assets of $7.8m. It reported 108 employees.