Humane Society of Missouri
Humane Society of Missouri reported $31.6 million in revenue and $26.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.50 went to program services, $5.31 to management and general costs and $14.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 58.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $307,566 (PRESIDENT). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$58.70 $19M
- Program service revenue$29.65 $9.4M
- Investment income$11.65 $3.7M
Other revenue was negative: −$120K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.5% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.2% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.20 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 58.9% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 29.8% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $307,566 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.16% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 66.8 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 24 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMedical centers - the society's medical centers provide a wide variety of veterinary services. In addition to the treatment of routine injuries and illness, wellness care, low cost/no cost spay/neuter, physical therapy and extensive surgical care are provided. There were a total of 28,076 client visits during fiscal year 2025
Adoption centers - formerly-owned or abandoned pets are given a second chance to find loving homes through the society's adoption centers. The health and temperament of each animal is extensively evaluated prior to being placed for adoption. Great efforts are made to match adoptable animals with potential owners utilizing a pre-adoption questionnaire. This process helps the society determine that an animal will be placed in a loving home. The society experiences the highest volume of incoming animals and adoptions in metro st. Louis with services at three locations. There were a total of…
Animal cruelty taskforce - the society is the only humane organization in missouri to provide comprehensive investigative and emergency rescue services for animals statewide. Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year, humane officers from the animal cruelty taskforce (act) respond to complaints of animal cruelty or abuse. A significant number require emergency medical assistance or dramatic rescue efforts. The act staff members are trained at law enforcement academies and work in tandem with area police departments to assist and expedite the legal system. There were a total of 18,331 animals…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,303 | $0 | $36,263 | $307,566 |
| VETERINARIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,936 | $0 | $14,577 | $191,513 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,244 | $0 | $8,606 | $169,850 |
| DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,973 | $0 | $14,577 | $162,550 |
| BOARD MEMBER & CMO Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,978 | $0 | $22,008 | $154,986 |
| VETERINARIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,305 | $0 | $8,606 | $151,911 |
| VETERINARIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,346 | $0 | $396 | $137,742 |
| VETERINARIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,040 | $0 | $8,606 | $136,646 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Humane Society of Missouri (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $632K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b24 · 22 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5246
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,500
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HOLLAND CONSTRUCTION Construction services | $1,491,546 |
| RKD GROUP Fundraising services | $539,956 |
| 501 CREATIVE Nonprofit consulting | $268,402 |
| ACI BOLAND Architectural services | $197,512 |
| GADELLNET CONSULTING SERVICES It management | $175,340 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
71 private foundations reported grants to Humane Society of Missouri totaling $1.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Humane Society of Missouri's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Humane Society of Missouri, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Humane Society of Missouri spent in FY2025, $80.50 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Humane Society of Missouri's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Humane Society of Missouri reported that 80.5% of its $26.5 million in expenses went to program services, 5.3% to management and general and 14.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Humane Society of Missouri pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Humane Society of Missouri reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $307,566, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Humane Society of Missouri get its money?
Of $31.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 58.9% came from contributions and grants and 29.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Humane Society of Missouri a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-0652638 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, object 202621139349300707 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202521149349300222 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202431359349310543 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202341189349301724 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202231369349312323 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202131199349300748 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-0652638: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.