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. 68 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 237236238 Memphis, TN Animal Protection & Welfare NTEE: D20 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.6M
Total Expenses$3.0M
Total Assets$11.8M
Grant Records68
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.

Where $100 goes at Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County

How Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$75 Programs the work itself
$13 Management running the organization
$12 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $75 for programs

$75
Short-term care of injured, abused, abandoned or stray animals and the adoption of these animals into good homes
100% of program spending
<$1
Spay-neuter program
0% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

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

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,399,913 57 grants
Animal Welfare
$119,685 8 grants
Unspecified
$15,454 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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