Public Charity

Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County

Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County, of Memphis, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $4.6M in revenue, $3.0M in expenses, $11.8M in total assets. 65 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 237236238 Memphis, TN Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.6M
Total Expenses$3.0M
Total Assets$11.8M
Grant Records65
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

TO OFFER REFUGE, MEDICAL CARE, NOURISHMENT, AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A SECOND CHANCE FOR LIFE TO INJURED AND ABUSED ANIMALS; TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM CRUELTY, NEGLECT, CARELESSNESS AND IGNORANCE; TO FOSTER A PUBLIC SENTIMENT OF HUMANITY AND GENTLENESS TOWARD ANIMALS AND PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP THROUGH HUMANE EDUCATION; TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF HUMAN LIFE WITH ANIMAL COMPANIONSHIP.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Anna Mullins-Ellis
BOARD MEMBER Anne Mathes
TREASURER Cecelia Thomason
BOARD MEMBER Dante Lizza
Board Member David Faasse
Board Member Duane Anthony

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$1,084,107 34 grants
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$99,010 6 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$93,815 8 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$65,365 4 grants
PROGRAM ACTIVITY FUNDING
$50,653 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $4.6M $3.0M $11.8M
2023 $2.7M $2.8M $11.4M
2022 $3.8M $2.4M $11.2M
2020 $2.7M $2.0M $10.1M
2019 $1.5M $1.9M $9.2M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $4.6M (+203%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.8M.

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