HUMANE SOCIETY OF MISSOURI Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HUMANE SOCIETY OF MISSOURI

EIN 43-0652638 · Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)

What they do

PREVENTION of CRUELTY, ABUSE and NEGLECT of ANIMALS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

67.51%of revenue went to mission work80.5% of expenses · Program services

11.90%of revenue went to fundraising14.2% of expenses

$83.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.45%of revenue went to management and office costs5.3% of expenses

$5.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

58.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $307,566 for KATHRYN WRIGHT WARNICK (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$31,581,705

Mission workProgram services$21,319,74467.51% of revenue80.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,404,7864.45% of revenue5.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,758,15211.90% of revenue14.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,099,02316.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$26,482,68283.85% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.5% mission · 5.3% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 5.5% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 5.3% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.29% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 9.2% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.03% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 7.9% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 8.2% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.97% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 7.7% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.76% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 9.6% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$31,581,705

Expenses$26,482,682

Annual surplus $5,099,023 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$21,319,744 · 80.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,404,786 · 5.3% of expenses

Fundraising$3,758,152 · 14.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$31,581,705

Expenses$26,482,682

Assets$150,618,447

Income$36,659,514

Contributions$18,607,803

Mission work (program services)$21,319,744

Fundraising$3,758,152

Management and general$1,404,786

Stocks and bonds$54,846,108

Accounting fees$73,446

Investing fees$168,155

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KATHRYN WRIGHT WARNICKPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $307,566Base $271,303 · Other $36,263

DR ALISON RODDENVETERINARIAN · 40 hrs/week $191,513Base $176,936 · Other $14,577

ANNE GOECKNERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $169,850Base $161,244 · Other $8,606

GINA FROMMEDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $162,550Base $147,973 · Other $14,577

DR JENNIFER PEARLBOARD MEMBER & CMO · 40 hrs/week $154,986Base $132,978 · Other $22,008

DR RAQUEL MONGE CASTILLOVETERINARIAN · 40 hrs/week $151,911Base $143,305 · Other $8,606

DR AMANDA ZERKELVETERINARIAN · 40 hrs/week $137,742Base $137,346 · Other $396

DR ASHLEY BAANVETERINARIAN · 40 hrs/week $136,646Base $128,040 · Other $8,606

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

KATHRYN WRIGHT WARNICKPRESIDENT

DR ALISON RODDENVETERINARIAN

ANNE GOECKNERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

GINA FROMMEDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

DR JENNIFER PEARLBOARD MEMBER & CMO

DR RAQUEL MONGE CASTILLOVETERINARIAN

DR AMANDA ZERKELVETERINARIAN

DR ASHLEY BAANVETERINARIAN

JULIE HANDYBOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE SCHNUCKBOARD MEMBER

LAURIE LIVINGSTONBOARD MEMBER

MATT ROHMBOARD MEMBER

PAM NICHOLSONBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK MULLENVICE CHAIRMAN

PAUL MARTINBOARD MEMBER

PETER BLUMEYERBOARD MEMBER

ROY WHITLEYBOARD MEMBER (BEG. 4/25)

RYAN HYMANCHAIRMAN

ALAN MIELCUSZNYVICE PRESIDENT

JENNIFER LEWISBOARD MEMBER

JEANNE DEEBOARD MEMBER

GINNY BUSCHBOARD MEMBER (BEG. 4/25)

DR EMILY CROSSBOARD MEMBER

DAVID MEYERTREASURER

CATHY ARSHADIBOARD MEMBER

BRANDY BURKHALTERBOARD MEMBER (BEG. 4/25)

BILL ETLINGBOARD MEMBER

BEVERLY LUCAS PROPSTSECRETARY

ANDREW FELDMANBOARD MEMBER

ALISON HOGANBOARD MEMBER (BEG. 4/25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1941
Location: 1201 MACKLIND AVE, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110-1431
County: St. Louis (city)
In care of: KATHRYN WARNICK
Primary officer: KATHRYN WARNICK, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(314) 951-1509

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: November 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RUBINBROWN LLP
NTEE classification: Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
IRS tax category: Animal Protection & Welfare