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McCracken County Humane Society

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Paducah, KY501(c)(3)Since 1951Animals EIN 61-0542151Revenue $848K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmccrackenhumane.org4000 Coleman Rd, 42001-9093 · Paducah, KYTax-exempt since May 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To facilitate and advocate for compassion and the Humane treatment and welfare of all animals. To educate against animal cruelty and the prevention of overpopulation and confront inhumane practices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $44K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$848K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$927K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$848K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$761K
FY2022$584K
FY2023$677K
FY2024$786K
FY2025$848K
Expenses
$927K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$545K
FY2022$641K
FY2023$880K
FY2024$781K
FY2025$927K
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $763K Management & general 18% · $164K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mark Whitlow
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sheila Johnston
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Victor Sredl
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cletus Poat
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for compassion and humane treatment for all animals.

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1 program · $763K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The society places animals for adoption in loving homes.

$763Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Community Foundation of West Kentucky INCFY2024$37K
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$44K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$848K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$343K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$306K
Investment incomeLn 3$199K
Money outPt IX
$927K
Ln 25
Programscol B$763K
Managementcol C$164K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$343K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$306K
Investment incomeLn 3$199K
Gains on assetsLn 7$41K
Total revenueLn 12$848K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$862K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 539
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K$88K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$772K$862K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$543K$543K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$48K
Legal feesLn 11b$55$55
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$87K$87K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$125K$123K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$927K$763K$164K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $848K$927K−$79K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $786K$781K$5K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $677K$880K−$203K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $584K$641K−$57K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $761K$545K$216K$3.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $848,195 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $154,070$342,997
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $315,738$305,910
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $316,612$199,288
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $786,420$848,195
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $447,421$602,314
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $333,751$324,784
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $781,172$927,098
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,248−$78,903
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $848,195 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$342,997
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$342,997
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $305,910$305,910
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $158,060$158,060
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $41,228$41,228
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $505,198 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$848,195
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $927,098 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $543,294$543,294
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,578$10,578
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $48,442$48,442
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $55$55
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,689$4,689
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $16,887$16,887
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,179$1,179
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,429$6,429
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $25,226$25,226
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,114$31,114
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,759$1,759
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $25,490$25,490
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $86,623$86,623
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $122,842 · Management $2,491$125,333
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $762,699 · Management $164,399 · Fundraising $0$927,098
Part X · Balance sheet $3,834,288 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,745$88,166
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $772,107$862,370
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,657,543$2,883,752
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,554$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,459,949$3,834,288
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,141$10,119
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,141$10,119
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,456,808$3,824,169
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,459,949$3,834,288
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,824,169 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$848,195
XI-2 Total expenses$927,098
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$78,903
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,456,808
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$233,049
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$213,215
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,824,169

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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