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Animal Protective Association of Missouri

Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-0699783 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Animal Protective Association of Missouri reported $14.8 million in revenue and $9.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.18 went to program services, $9.90 to management and general costs and $5.92 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 65.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $208,675 (EXECUTIVE DI). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 378% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.6M

For 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 245 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
84.2%82.1%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.9%9.2%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
5.9%6.5%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.06$0.10
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
65.5%67.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
27.9%19.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$208,675$314,886
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.17%1.63%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
210
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
41.626.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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 expense
$7.3M expenses · 89.9% of program spending · revenue $3.7M

Adoption - the association takes in companion animals that have strayed, been abandoned, or whose owners can no longer care for them and makes every effort to provide a second chance for all adoptable animals to find loving and permanent homes. The association also helps overcrowded shelters and rescue groups find homes for their animals by transferring them into the association's adoption center. At the association's brentwood location, 4,529 animals were adopted this year with another 248 lost animals reunited with their families. At the st. Louis county olivette location, 2,254 animals…

$284K expenses · 3.5% of program spending · revenue $18,432

Education - the association actively works to educate the public on animal welfare issues and the benefits of the human/animal bond with programs reaching schools, organizations, and children. Approximately 279 individuals and children were reached by these programs. Partnering with facilities, 180 hours were completed through our petreach program which connects pets with seniors in our community. The association also provides outreach programs to benefit the community. The domestic violence pet assistance program (safecare) assists victims of domestic abuse by fostering their pets while they…

$537K expenses · 6.6% of program spending · revenue $415K

Veterinary clinic - the association's clinic provides routine well care for clients' cats and dogs, as well as provides veterinary care for the animals in the adoption center. 4,654 animals were served this year

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DI
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$182,714$0$25,961$208,675
COO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$138,905$0$8,423$147,328

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Animal Protective Association of Missouri (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $318K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$15M$9.6M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$15M$9.6M84.2%$33M$208,675
FY2024 ⓘ$14M$8.8M89.1%$28M$197,209
FY2023 ⓘ$7.0M$6.0M84.1%$22M$164,155
FY2022 ⓘ$6.2M$3.5M76.8%$21M$133,653
FY2021 ⓘ$3.6M$2.9M81.2%$20M$128,604
FY2020 ⓘ$3.1M$2.8M77.3%$16M$129,919

Governance 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–1b14 · 14 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 2No
  • 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 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5158
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61,123

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
VETERINARY SPECIALTY SERVICES
Vet services
$241,990
COVETRUS NORTH AMERICA
Vet supplies
$239,233
MWI
Vet supplies
$177,934
GADELLNET CONSULTING SERVICES LLC
It services
$158,905
DARLING BRAND MAKERY LLC
Advertising
$116,391

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

18 private foundations reported grants to Animal Protective Association of Missouri totaling $152K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Animal Protective Association 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 Animal Protective Association of Missouri, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Animal Protective Association of Missouri's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Animal Protective Association of Missouri reported that 84.2% of its $9.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 5.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Animal Protective Association of Missouri pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Animal Protective Association of Missouri reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $208,675, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Animal Protective Association of Missouri get its money?

Of $14.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 65.5% came from contributions and grants and 27.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Animal Protective Association of Missouri a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 43-0699783 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 May 31, 2025, object 202512829349301371 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202412859349301421 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202342859349300334 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202242869349301114 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202132849349300603 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202022879349301247 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 43-0699783: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.